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The health information literacy research project
Jean P Shipman1, Sabrina Kurtz-Rossi, Carla J Funk
1Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, 10 North 1900 East, Building 589, Salt Lake City, UT, 84121, USA. jean.shipman@utah.edu
Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA
|October 24, 2009
Summary
Hospital administrators and health care providers recognize the importance of consumer health information resources. Librarian-led training improved health information literacy and resource utilization in hospitals.
Area of Science:
- Health Sciences
- Information Science
- Medical Librarianship
Background:
- Hospital administrators and health care providers' perceptions of consumer health information (CHI) resources and librarians' roles are crucial for promoting health information literacy (HIL).
- Understanding these perceptions can inform strategies to integrate HIL into hospital settings.
- Limited research exists on the perceived value of CHI resources and HIL support within hospital environments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess hospital administrators' and health care providers' perceived value of CHI resources.
- To evaluate the perceived role of librarians in promoting HIL within healthcare institutions.
- To determine the effectiveness of librarian-developed HIL curricula.
Main Methods:
- A web-based needs survey was administered to hospital administrators and health care providers.
- Health information literacy curricula were developed and one was pilot-tested in nine hospital libraries.
- Quantitative and qualitative methods were employed to evaluate the curriculum's impact.
Main Results:
- A majority of respondents deemed CHI resources critical to their institutions' missions.
- Increased awareness of HIL's impact on patient care and staff training were identified as key improvement areas.
- Librarian-taught HIL curricula successfully raised awareness, increased use of National Library of Medicine resources, and boosted referrals to librarians.
Conclusions:
- Hospital administrators and health care providers value CHI resources and recognize librarians' potential in HIL education.
- The study highlights the positive impact of HIL curricula on resource utilization and awareness.
- It is recommended that healthcare institutions adopt these curricula to enhance HIL and leverage librarian expertise.
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