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Paschalina Lialiou1, John Mantas1
1Health Informatics Laboratory, Faculty of Nursing, University of Athens.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|July 9, 2015
Summary
This pilot study assessed a questionnaire for healthcare professionals, evaluating its reliability and validity for measuring information needs and technology use in Greek hospitals.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Medical Research Methodology
- Information Science
Background:
- Effective information retrieval is crucial for healthcare professionals.
- Previous research instruments require validation for specific contexts.
- Understanding information-seeking behavior impacts healthcare delivery.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the internal validity of a novel research instrument.
- To determine the internal consistency reliability of the questionnaire.
- To assess factors influencing information retrieval among Greek healthcare professionals.
Main Methods:
- A pilot questionnaire was developed based on prior research.
- The instrument was distributed to nurses and physicians in Greek hospitals.
- Statistical analyses were performed to test validity and reliability coefficients.
Main Results:
- The questionnaire aims to measure information needs, seeking behavior, and technology use.
- It also assesses the adequacy of online sources, access, training, and barriers.
- The study focused on testing the instrument's psychometric properties.
Conclusions:
- The pilot project provides preliminary data on the instrument's suitability.
- Further validation is recommended before widespread application in healthcare settings.
- This research contributes to the development of tools for studying information behavior in medicine.
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