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Who needs evidence-based health care?
1Miriam Gutwirth Medical Library, Tel Hashomer, Israel. itsafrir@post.tau.ac.il
Bulletin of the Medical Library Association
|April 29, 1998
Summary
Physicians value review articles and meta-analyses for information but rely on peer opinions for patient care decisions. Evidence-based healthcare trends necessitate enhanced information literacy and critical appraisal skills for clinicians.
Area of Science:
- Clinical and Biomedical Sciences
- Health Sciences Information Management
Background:
- The proliferation of medical literature and conflicting research findings pose challenges for clinical decision-making.
- Evidence-based healthcare (EBH) aims to address these challenges through critical appraisal and practice guidelines.
Purpose of the Study:
- To survey physicians on their preferred information sources for patient care.
- To understand how EBH influences clinicians' evaluation of medical literature.
Main Methods:
- A questionnaire-based survey was conducted at Chaim Sheba Medical Center.
- Physicians with varied experience levels participated in the study.
Main Results:
- Review articles and meta-analyses were deemed highly reliable for information retrieval.
- Physicians prioritized peer and expert opinions for practical patient care decisions.
Conclusions:
- Evolving EBH demands impact clinicians' literature evaluation and library services.
- Information specialists are crucial for developing clinicians' information retrieval and appraisal skills.