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Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Siderophore Production from Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Infection control professionals' information-seeking preferences.

Heidi J Mortensen¹, Jeffrey L Alexander, Guy M Nehrenz

¹Sutter Roseville Medical Center, Roseville, CA 95661, USA. heidijeanmortensen@gmail.com

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Summary

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Infection control professionals found librarian assistance and EBM resources valuable. Utilizing these services positively impacted their work in evidence-based practice.

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Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Siderophore Production from Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Published on: March 15, 2024

Area of Science:

Health Sciences
Information Science

Background:

Infection control professionals (ICPs) rely on evidence-based medicine (EBM) for effective practice.
Access to and utilization of information resources are crucial for ICPs.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine if ICPs perceive medical librarian services as useful for EBM research.
To assess the perceived impact of electronic and hard copy resources on ICPs' work.

Main Methods:

Quantitative data collected via questionnaires from ICPs.
Convenience sampling used, with 157 eligible respondents.
Participants were members of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

Main Results:

56.7% of ICPs with librarian access utilized librarian assistance.
Textbooks, journals, and the Internet were highly rated as useful resources by ICPs.
A significant majority of ICPs found these resources valuable for infection control information.

Conclusions:

ICPs perceive medical librarian assistance as valuable for EBM research.
Electronic and hard copy resources are perceived as impactful by ICPs.
These findings underscore the importance of information resources for infection control professionals.