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{"title":"Physical therapy students' perceptions of embedded medical librarians within evidence-based practice courses: a mixed-methods pilot study.","authors":"Lori Bolgla, Malorie Novak, Lachelle Smith","doi":"10.5195/jmla.2025.1977","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2025.1977","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Previous work within academic medical centers has indicated the potential value of embedded medical librarian programs within health sciences professional degree programs. This study sought to determine the perceived benefit that an embedded medical librarian (EML) provided to an evidence-based practice (EBP) course within an entry-level physical therapy degree program.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Learners completed an anonymous survey at the end of an EBP course about the impact of the EML on the course and their own EML utilization. Frequency and percentages were calculated for quantitative data; qualitative data were analyzed using an iterative process for code development.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Forty (98%) learners completed the survey. Seventy-five point six percent of learners utilized the EML 1-2 times per class session and 31.7% outside of class sessions. Learners overwhelmingly \"agreed\" (53.7%) or \"strongly agreed\" (39.0%) that they would consult the EML for literature searches required in future courses. Seventy point seven percent \"strongly agreed\" that the EML improved their ability to conduct a literature search. All learners either \"agreed\" (43.9%) or \"strongly agreed\" (56.1%) that the EML added value to the course. Ninety point two percent considered the EML as an integral part of the course. Themes from the qualitative analysis agreed that the EML added value to the course and facilitated skills that would be useful throughout the curriculum.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Learners believe that having an EML improves their ability to conduct a literature search. Providing learners with EML access during their education experience facilitates development of this skill. Early and continued instruction throughout the entry-level DPT curriculum in informatics ensures program compliance with accreditation standards.</p>","PeriodicalId":47690,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Medical Library Association","volume":"113 2","pages":"143-147"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12058335/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144024782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Non-clinician involvement in interprofessional health sciences education: educator experiences and attitudes.","authors":"Rachel R Helbing, Robert C Hausmann","doi":"10.5195/jmla.2025.1763","DOIUrl":"10.5195/jmla.2025.1763","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The objective of this study was to assess educator views on the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed by IPE facilitators and to explore their attitudes toward and experiences with non-clinician facilitators of IPE activities, particularly health sciences librarians.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This qualitative study utilized a novel questionnaire that included both multiple-choice and free-text questions. The latter were grounded in critical incident technique (CIT), a methodology that uses direct observations of human behavior to solve practical problems. The questionnaire was distributed electronically to the study's population of health sciences administrators, faculty, and staff in Texas who were involved with IPE. Multiple-choice data were analyzed via descriptive statistics, while free-text data were coded and analyzed via inductive thematic analysis principles.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 48 responses out of 131 individuals contacted directly for a response rate of 36.64%. Educators recognized a wide range of characteristics needed by IPE facilitators but viewed interpersonal skills as most important. While many reported experience with non-clinician facilitators of IPE activities, fewer had experience working with health sciences librarians in these roles. Educator attitudes toward non-clinician facilitators of IPE, including librarians, were largely positive.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings of this study indicated that educators view interpersonal skills and the ability to elicit engagement as more important skills for IPE facilitators than a relevant clinical background. With proper facilitator training, non-clinicians could build upon their existing skillsets and increase their involvement with IPE, creating a larger pool of potential facilitators. A greater availability of skilled facilitators could increase the incidence of IPE, potentially resulting in more collaborative care and improved patient outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":47690,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Medical Library Association","volume":"113 2","pages":"133-142"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12058338/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144064985","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Insights from search summary tables for evidence and gap maps: a case study on peer support interventions.","authors":"Alison C Bethel, Naomi Shaw, Rebecca Abbot, Morwenna Rogers, Anna Price, Rob Anderson, Sian de Bell, Jo Thompson Coon","doi":"10.5195/jmla.2025.1831","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2025.1831","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Evidence and Gap Maps (EGMs) are a visual representation of the available evidence relevant to a specific research question or topic area. They are produced using similar methods to systematic reviews, however, there is little guidance on which databases to search and how many. Information Specialists need to make decisions on which resources to search, often for a range of study designs within a broad topic area to ensure comprehensiveness.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>This case study presents two search summary tables (SSTs) from an evidence and gap map on peer support interventions. The first search summary table presents the findings of the search for systematic reviews and the second for randomised controlled trials. Different databases and different searches were undertaken for the two different study types.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The two SSTs indicated that MEDLINE and PsycINFO were key databases required for the identification of both systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials of peer support interventions, with the addition of CINAHL for systematic reviews, and CENTRAL for randomised controlled trials. For both study types, forward citation searching found additional included studies although it was more lucrative for identifying additional randomised controlled trials. Search summary tables are a simple way to share the effectiveness of the search methods chosen for a specific evidence synthesis project. The more SSTs we have, the more data we will have to inform evidence-based decisions on our search methods.</p>","PeriodicalId":47690,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Medical Library Association","volume":"113 2","pages":"177-183"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12058345/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144003428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bibliotherapy for stress management: a wellness intervention for first-year medical students.","authors":"Rebecca A Morin, Amy E LaVertu","doi":"10.5195/jmla.2025.1830","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2025.1830","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This proof-of-concept study aimed to evaluate if a library-initiated program of bibliotherapy could be effective in reducing overall levels of stress and anxiety in first-year medical students.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This mixed-methods study consisted of an Interrupted Time Series (ITS) where participants established baseline levels of stress and anxiety by completing the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) three times prior to intervention and three times following, with a bibliotherapy intervention delivered at the halfway point. Four focus groups were held following completion of the ITS with questions designed to solicit feedback related to how enjoyable and valuable participants found the study, as well as priorities for wellness.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>An independent samples t-test was conducted to compare mean PSS-10 scores in the pre-intervention group to those in the post-intervention group. The results indicate no significant difference between scores pre-intervention (M= 17.85, SD=6.76) and post-intervention (M=17.21, SD=6.87, t(162)=.604, two-sided p=.547, 95% CI [-1.46, 2.75]). Focus group analysis revealed that participants found involvement in the study to be a useful component of a personal wellness or mental health maintenance program.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Quantitative results did not achieve statistical significance, but analysis of focus groups indicates that participants derived benefit from involvement in the study, particularly related to the regular self-reflection required by completing the monthly PSS-10. The study is a successful proof-of-concept, indicating that medical students derive benefit from a librarian-led bibliotherapy program as part of student wellness.</p>","PeriodicalId":47690,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Medical Library Association","volume":"113 2","pages":"158-167"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12058346/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144053357","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development and validation of LGBTQIA+ search filters: report on process and pilot filter for queer women.","authors":"Hannah M Schilperoort, Andy Hickner, Jane Morgan-Daniel, Robin M N Parker","doi":"10.5195/jmla.2025.2002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2025.2002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>A search filter for studies involving lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and additional sexual minority and gender identities (LGBTQIA+) populations has been developed and validated; however, the filter contained very small gold standard sets for some populations, and terminology, controlled vocabulary, and database functionality has subsequently evolved. We therefore sought to update and re-test the search filters for these selected subgroups using larger gold standard sets. We report on the development and validation of two versions of a sensitivity-maximizing search filter for queer women, including but not limited to lesbians and women who have sex with women (WSW).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We developed a PubMed search filter for queer women using the relative recall approach and incorporating input from queer women. We tested different search combinations against the gold standard set; combinations were tested until a search with 100% sensitivity was identified.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We developed and tested variations of the search and now present two versions of the strategy with 99% and 100% sensitivity. The strategies included additional terms to improve sensitivity and proximity searching to improve recall and precision.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The queer women search filters balance sensitivity and precision to facilitate comprehensive retrieval of studies involving queer women. The filters will require ongoing updates to adapt to evolving language and search platform functionalities. Strengths of the study include the involvement of the population of interest at each stage of the project. Future research will include development and testing of search filters for other LGBTQIA+ subgroups such as bisexual and transgender people.</p>","PeriodicalId":47690,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Medical Library Association","volume":"113 2","pages":"123-132"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12058336/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143991612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Thank you to the <i>Journal of the Medical Library Association</i> reviewers in 2024.","authors":"Jill T Boruff, Michelle Kraft, Alexander J Carroll","doi":"10.5195/jmla.2025.2192","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2025.2192","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We sincerely thank the 145 peer reviewers in 2024 who helped evaluate and improve the quality of work published in the <i>Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA)</i>. We are always looking to expand our pool of reviewers who can critically comment on any topic of research or practice in health sciences librarianship. If you are interested in serving as a peer reviewer for <i>JMLA</i>, please express your interest to the editors at jmla@journals.pitt.edu.</p>","PeriodicalId":47690,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Medical Library Association","volume":"113 2","pages":"113-115"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12058342/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144054193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Integrating PICO principles into generative artificial intelligence prompt engineering to enhance information retrieval for medical librarians.","authors":"Kyle Robinson, Karen Bontekoe, Joanne Muellenbach","doi":"10.5195/jmla.2025.2022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2025.2022","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Prompt engineering, an emergent discipline at the intersection of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI), library science, and user experience design, presents an opportunity to enhance the quality and precision of information retrieval. An innovative approach applies the widely understood PICO framework, traditionally used in evidence-based medicine, to the art of prompt engineering. This approach is illustrated using the \"Task, Context, Example, Persona, Format, Tone\" (TCEPFT) prompt framework as an example. TCEPFT lends itself to a systematic methodology by incorporating elements of task specificity, contextual relevance, pertinent examples, personalization, formatting, and tonal appropriateness in a prompt design tailored to the desired outcome. Frameworks like TCEPFT offer substantial opportunities for librarians and information professionals to streamline prompt engineering and refine iterative processes. This practice can help information professionals produce consistent and high-quality outputs. Library professionals must embrace a renewed curiosity and develop expertise in prompt engineering to stay ahead in the digital information landscape and maintain their position at the forefront of the sector.</p>","PeriodicalId":47690,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Medical Library Association","volume":"113 2","pages":"184-188"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12058339/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144054273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The structure and experience of interim roles in academic health sciences libraries.","authors":"John W Cyrus, Roy E Brown, Emily J Hurst, Rasha Alsaadawi, Roy T Sabo","doi":"10.5195/jmla.2025.1924","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2025.1924","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Interim leadership roles are commonly used in academic libraries to ensure continuity and oversight within the organization. Interim roles can be rewarding but fraught with challenges, including the assumption of responsibilities in unstable environments, unclear expectations, and poor organizational preparedness. This article presents findings from a survey of librarian's experiences serving in interim leadership positions.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A survey was designed to capture perceptions of the structure of the leadership position and the experience of the interim leaders. It was distributed via social media and through health sciences library listservs. Responses were analyzed using descriptive statistics and exploratory one-way ANOVA to test for response differences between respondent sub-groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifty-four complete responses were collected. Respondents were predominantly White (89%) and female (77%). Seventy percent of respondents had worked in health sciences libraries for 11-25 years. Respondents indicated that expectations, expected duration, and transition plan for the role were unclear. Policies and procedures related to the interim role were lacking. Respondents agreed that full authority and acceptance were given as part of the role. There were statistically significant differences in responses relating to authority, retention, and acceptance by gender and race.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Results show that interim leaders were given adequate authority and support, but that organizations were not necessarily prepared for the interim leader, lacking policies, procedures, and clear expectations related to the position. Libraries can better prepare for the future by creating permanent structures and policies to facilitate the transition into and out of interim leadership.</p>","PeriodicalId":47690,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Medical Library Association","volume":"113 2","pages":"148-157"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12058337/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144054701","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A decade of Does: celebrating the 125th anniversary of MLA through an annual meeting conversation with past Janet Doe lecturers.","authors":"Gerald Perry, Mary Joan M J Tooey","doi":"10.5195/jmla.2025.2150","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2025.2150","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>At the Medical Library Association (MLA) 2024 Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon, the Janet Doe Lectureship Series plenary session featured a panel of past Doe lecturers from the last decade. Reflecting on their lectures they were challenged to imagine how the Association's Core Values could guide and inform decision making in response to current and emerging challenges to the profession and in the environment. Panelists' reflections included themes of inclusivity, collaboration, leadership, technology, space planning, and the role of medical librarians in addressing issues of mis- and disinformation, bias, equity, and open access, today and in the future. Common themes included the centrality of collaboration as a necessary component of health sciences librarianship, and the ongoing criticality of the profession's commitment to ethical practices. The panelists shared insights on how MLA's Core Values can guide the profession and association through the challenges and opportunities of the evolving healthcare and information landscape, including the rise and the rapid evolution of advanced technologies.</p>","PeriodicalId":47690,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Medical Library Association","volume":"113 2","pages":"116-122"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12058344/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144021991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"\"I still have not mastered that skill!\" Medical student perspectives on a simulation-based evidence-based medicine competency assessment.","authors":"Joey Nicholson, Caitlin Plovnick, Juliana Magro, Cees van der Vleuten, Anique de Bruin, Adina Kalet","doi":"10.5195/jmla.2025.2023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2025.2023","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>We expect medical students to be able to apply evidence-based medicine (EBM) skills in the context of the clinical care of patients. Previous assessments of this domain have primarily utilized decontextualized knowledge tests, which provide limited insights into students' understanding of EBM skills in the context of patient care. New performance-based EBM competence assessments using Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) are being developed and tested. Understanding how students experience and interact with a simulation-based assessment of EBM competence would enable us to improve the modality.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We recruited 13 graduating medical students from one medical school who had recently completed an immersive multi station readiness-for-residency OSCE (Night onCall) which included a case-based EBM assessment. We conducted individual interviews to explore their perceptions of participating in this OSCE as a method of EBM assessment. The interviews were transcribed, coded, and analyzed using Dedoose by three health science librarians.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Students discussed their experience and perceptions in six main areas: connection to clinical practice, curricular timing and content coverage, feedback, station instructions, awareness of their own limitations, and an OSCE as a format for assessing EBM.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Medical students appreciated the EBM OSCE because it enhanced their learning about how to integrate EBM into clinical practice. They proposed implementing multiple such opportunities throughout medical school because it would improve their competence and provide highly impactful opportunities to build toward EBM mastery. They endorsed that this would be well-accepted by medical students.</p>","PeriodicalId":47690,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Medical Library Association","volume":"113 2","pages":"168-176"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12058340/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144041098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}