Evaluating the Impact of Literature Searching Services on Patient Care Through the Use of a Quick...

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Hospital libraries must demonstrate the value and impact they have within their organizations. We created a short survey to assess the impact literature searches conducted by librarians have on patient care. This presentation was given at the 2014 Medical Library Association Annual Meeting in Chicago. Preliminary results are discussed. We want you to use our survey to assess your own value! To view a copy please visit: http://fluidsurveys.com/s/literature-searching-impact-survey-site/

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Evaluating the Impact of Literature Searching

Services on Patient CarePresented by Ashley Farrell & Jeff Mason

Regina Qu’Appelle Health RegionRegina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Joseph Novak (2010)

Daniel Paquet (2010)

Jimmy Emerson (2009)

Treehugger_75 (2007)

RQHR Medical Media

RQHR Medical Media

RQHR Medical Media

Simon Cunningham (2013)

Jeff Mason
let's put this image on the background

David Mason (2005)

RQHR Medical Media

Jeff Mason
We could even do these appearing in different places on the slide.

2-3 minute survey

William Warby (2009)

Did we answer your question?

Yes

HOW?

Future Use?

Partially No

WHY?

Jeff M for Short (2006)

RQHR Medical Media

Results

39 Responses

57% response rate

100% completion rate

Who is responding?

36% Physicians

21% Nurses

21% Therapists

10% Pharmacists

Did we answer your question?

77%

Daniel Lugo (2005)

Immediate Impact

63% Treatment/Management

13% Avoided adverse event

7% Prevented referral or

consultation

20% No immediate impact

How we impact treatment

37% confirmed drug choice

26% determined drug choice

21% changed proposed drug

26% determined another

treatment

Future Use

33% Particular patient

56% Future patient

67% Share with colleagues

36% Teaching

Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety & Health Center (2010)

Mark Smiciklas (2012)

World Bank Photo Collection (2013)

AJ Cann (2010)

● Canadian Health Libraries Association / Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada

● Julie DeGroot & Ali Bell● RQHR Library staff● Everyone who responded

Acknowledgements

Thank You

Questions?