Jeremy Boyle, Kathryn Fox, Tayler Daniels, Renee F Robinson, Elaine Nguyen
{"title":"Using National Survey Data: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Surveys with Questions on Chronic Diseases and Social Determinants of Health.","authors":"Jeremy Boyle, Kathryn Fox, Tayler Daniels, Renee F Robinson, Elaine Nguyen","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2023.2160136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763869.2023.2160136","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Surveys are a common tool utilized by organizations and researchers to collect data and evaluate various populations. This project aimed to consolidate a list of national health surveys to make the data source identification process easier when utilizing survey data. A cross-sectional analysis of currently available national survey data was conducted using information from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website. Surveys were assessed for inclusion criteria, and then data on diagnosis of chronic diseases and social determinants of health (SDoH) were extracted from included surveys. A total of 39 data sources were identified. After screening, 16 surveys met inclusion criteria and were included in the extraction process. This project identified 16 national health surveys containing questions related to chronic disease(s) and SDoH, which can be used to answer clinical, educational, and research questions. National surveys presented cover a broad range of topics, and these surveys may meet a variety of user needs.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"42 1","pages":"47-58"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9392780","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
LaVentra E Danquah, Michelle B Bass, Kelly McGlothen-Bell
{"title":"Trends in…The Importance of Amplifying Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Academic Health Sciences Libraries.","authors":"LaVentra E Danquah, Michelle B Bass, Kelly McGlothen-Bell","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2023.2160137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763869.2023.2160137","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Formalizing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles and practices in health sciences libraries should be an organizational goal. Organizations should strive to build and sustain a culture of equity and inclusion in which diversity is integrated into their core operations. Health sciences libraries should design systems, policies, procedures, and practices that align with and support these principles in collaboration with partners and stakeholders that share these values. The authors used DEI terminology to search the websites of various health sciences libraries for DEI-related job posts, committee work, and activities as a source of information on the present level of DEI activity in health sciences libraries.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"42 1","pages":"59-68"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9392781","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Come aboard the Magnet Journey.","authors":"Helen-Ann Brown Epstein","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2023.2160130","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763869.2023.2160130","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In 2007, Diane Ream Rourke published in this journal, the history and explanation for Baptist Hospital in Florida to include its library on its successful Magnet journey. This article draws heavily from American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Information pages. It begins with a quick review of the history of the Program, further suggestions for a librarian's contribution to obtain Magnet Recognition and a brief current literature review on the values Magnet Recognition brings to a hospital's economics, patient care, and nursing staff. The quick history review and suggestions on the librarian contribution to the Magnet journey are based on an invited CE course by this author. The literature review on the values Magnet Recognition brings to a hospital's economics, patient care, and nursing staff was part of a presentation this author prepared for the Chief of Nursing. This author was a Magnet Champion and Magnet exemplar when Virtua Health first earned its first Magnet designation.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"42 1","pages":"38-46"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9392782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The \"Other\" Informatics: Education and Training.","authors":"Catherine Pepper","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2023.2168387","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763869.2023.2168387","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This column describes in further detail the wider field of <i>health informatics</i> and identifies several avenues for gaining credentials and training for potential employers.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"42 1","pages":"79-87"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10831972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bianca Aprilliano, Christopher Giuliano, Jason B Reed, Pramodini Kale-Pradhan
{"title":"Evaluation of References Supporting Hospital Pharmacy Policies.","authors":"Bianca Aprilliano, Christopher Giuliano, Jason B Reed, Pramodini Kale-Pradhan","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2023.2160119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763869.2023.2160119","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There is a lack of research evaluating the role of references in hospital policies. The goal of this study was to describe the type of literature used as a reference in medication policies and evaluate the agreement of the policy with evidence-based guidelines. One hundred forty-seven pharmacy owned policies met inclusion criteria; 27.2% of the policies contained references, in which tertiary literature was the most frequently cited source (90%), followed by primary (47.5%), and lastly secondary (27.5%). When references were used, all policies agreed with current guidelines. For policies without references, 3.7% disagreed with published guidelines. Disagreement with guidelines may negatively impact patient care, therefore health systems should incorporate librarians into clinical policy development and review to ensure the best available evidence is incorporated into polices.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"42 1","pages":"31-37"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9392779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Open Data and the 2023 NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy.","authors":"Tariq Rahaman","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2023.2168103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763869.2023.2168103","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world, the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) new Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy is a large step toward shifting the culture of medical research toward a broader sharing of scientific data. Librarians in the health sciences support researchers by assisting with data management plans, research dissemination, abiding by publisher/grant requirements on data sharing, and suggesting recommended repositories for data preservation. This article will serve as a primer on open data, data sharing, the NIH's DMS Policy and its implications, and how librarians can support researchers in this landscape.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"42 1","pages":"71-78"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10831970","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"COVID-19 and Innovation in Medical Library Services: A Scoping Review of Case Studies.","authors":"Morteza Amraei, Ehsan Geraei, Mohammadreza Hashemian, Fatemeh Ghassabi, Firoozeh Zare-Farashbandi","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2023.2160129","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02763869.2023.2160129","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The services of medical libraries and information centers has changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to identify the innovative services of medical libraries and information centers during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this scoping review, PubMed, Web of Science (WOS), Scopus, ProQuest, Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) databases were searched to identify case studies and case series. After screening the identified studies, 18 studies were selected. The results showed that the main users of medical libraries and information centers during COVID-19 were health care providers and recipients, researchers, organizational staff, and ordinary library users. Innovative services during the COVID-19 were also provided in these libraries, including distance education services, virtual information services, virtual guidelines, providing information resources, and evidence-based response to treatment teams. To provide these new services, medical libraries used traditional, semi-traditional, and modern information and communication technologies such as telephone, email, online library platforms, e-learning, and social networks. Medical libraries and information centers changed the way they provide services in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. Analyzing the services provided during this period can provide a model for policymakers, and medical librarians and information professionals to improve their services. The information presented here can be used to inform library services during future, similarly critical situations.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"42 1","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10831969","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
John Carey, Ajatshatru A J Pathak, Sarah C Johnson
{"title":"Effects of Library Workshop Attendance and Library Website Visit Frequency on Health Professions Students' LibGuides Awareness.","authors":"John Carey, Ajatshatru A J Pathak, Sarah C Johnson","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2023.2160121","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763869.2023.2160121","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This research article examines data from an in-person 2017 survey on LibGuides usage, perceptions, and awareness of health professions students seeking bachelor and graduate-level degrees. Almost 45% (<i>n</i> = 20, <i>N</i> = 45) of participants who visited the library's website at least once per week indicated awareness of library-created LibGuides. Nearly 90% (<i>n</i> = 8, <i>N</i> = 9) of health professions students who had not visited the library's website were unaware of the guides. The statistical analysis shows significant associations between various variables (academic level, library workshop attendance, research guide type usage, research guide page usage) and library guide awareness. The data did not reveal any significant relationships between other variables (undergraduate class level, field of study, and library website visit frequency) and guide awareness. The authors discuss implications for health sciences libraries and suggestions for future research.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"42 1","pages":"16-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9392778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The No-Nonsense Guide to Research Support And Scholarly Communication","authors":"David Petersen","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2022.2131146","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763869.2022.2131146","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"41 1","pages":"395 - 396"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46374917","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Developing a Faculty Roles Crosswalk for Health Sciences Librarians.","authors":"Laura J Hall, Jonathan D Eldredge","doi":"10.1080/02763869.2022.2131141","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763869.2022.2131141","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Many Health Sciences Librarians (HSLs) affiliated with academic health centers in the US have faculty status. Faculty status enables HSLs to collaborate with their health sciences faculty colleagues as peers. Translating HSL faculty responsibilities into terms their faculty counterparts can understand represents an ongoing challenge for HSLs. This translation process becomes crucial when HSLs with faculty status seek a promotion or wish to secure tenure. The authors used job analysis to clarify faculty roles for HSLs to create a \"Crosswalk\" that enables the reader to identify an HSL role and find an equivalent health sciences faculty role.</p>","PeriodicalId":39720,"journal":{"name":"Medical Reference Services Quarterly","volume":"41 4","pages":"381-388"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40692871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}