Challenges of the Presence and Absence of Clinical Librarians in the Use of Evidence-Based Medicine in Clinical Departments

Challenges of the Presence and Absence of Clinical Librarians in the Use of Evidence-Based Medicine in Clinical Departments Publisher Pubmed

Habibi F¹ ; Sheikhshoaei F¹ ; Mohammadpour M² ; Ghazi Mirsaeid SJ¹ ; Modiramani P³

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1. Medical Library and Information Sciences Department, The School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
2. Department of Pediatrics, Children Medical Center Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
3. Medical Information and Scientific Resources in the Central Library, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Source: Medical Reference Services Quarterly Published:2023

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Due to the rapid growth of information technology and medical information resources, medical personnel need to search and retrieve valid and updated information. However, with limited time to access these resources, there is a need for clinical librarians to connect medical staff to evidence-based medicine (EBM). The present study was conducted to identify the challenges in the absence and the benefits of the presence of clinical librarians in the application of EBM in clinical departments. Ten clinical physicians working at Children’s Medical Center Hospital in Tehran, Iran were interviewed for this qualitative study. Most of the hospital-based physicians did not make any systematic use of EBM and seven were not familiar with the term “clinical librarian.” In their opinion, the clinical librarians’ activities included training the clinical and research teams, providing them with the required information, and providing an EBM-oriented approach to morning report and educational rounds. Therefore, the services delivered by clinical librarians in various hospital departments might positively influence the hospital-based physicians’ information-seeking behavior. © 2023 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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MLA	Habibi F, et al.. "Challenges of the Presence and Absence of Clinical Librarians in the Use of Evidence-Based Medicine in Clinical Departments." Medical Reference Services Quarterly, vol. 42, no. 2, 2023, pp. 108-124.
APA	Habibi F, Sheikhshoaei F, Mohammadpour M, Ghazi Mirsaeid SJ, Modiramani P (2023). Challenges of the Presence and Absence of Clinical Librarians in the Use of Evidence-Based Medicine in Clinical Departments. Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 42(2), 108-124.
Chicago	Habibi F, Sheikhshoaei F, Mohammadpour M, Ghazi Mirsaeid SJ, Modiramani P. "Challenges of the Presence and Absence of Clinical Librarians in the Use of Evidence-Based Medicine in Clinical Departments." Medical Reference Services Quarterly 42, no. 2 (2023): 108-124.
Harvard	Habibi F et al. (2023) 'Challenges of the Presence and Absence of Clinical Librarians in the Use of Evidence-Based Medicine in Clinical Departments', Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 42(2), pp. 108-124.
Vancouver	Habibi F, Sheikhshoaei F, Mohammadpour M, Ghazi Mirsaeid SJ, Modiramani P. Challenges of the Presence and Absence of Clinical Librarians in the Use of Evidence-Based Medicine in Clinical Departments. Medical Reference Services Quarterly. 2023;42(2):108-124.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Habibi F and Sheikhshoaei F and Mohammadpour M and Ghazi Mirsaeid SJ and Modiramani P}, title = {Challenges of the Presence and Absence of Clinical Librarians in the Use of Evidence-Based Medicine in Clinical Departments}, journal = {Medical Reference Services Quarterly}, volume = {42}, number = {2}, pages = {108-124}, year = {2023} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Habibi F AU - Sheikhshoaei F AU - Mohammadpour M AU - Ghazi Mirsaeid SJ AU - Modiramani P TI - Challenges of the Presence and Absence of Clinical Librarians in the Use of Evidence-Based Medicine in Clinical Departments JO - Medical Reference Services Quarterly VL - 42 IS - 2 SP - 108 EP - 124 PY - 2023 ER -

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