Designing and Implemenitin of an Evidence-Based Information Management and Practice Course for Librarians Based on ADDIE Model

Abstract

Background: Evidence-based practice is competency required by librarians to provide quality services in today’s rapidly growing world of information. This study aimed to instructional desianing and implementing of an evidence-based information management and practice course based on ADDIE Model.Methods: This action research was conducted based on ADDIE Model in 2019 in Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. The Analysis,Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation was performed accordingly. The course was offered virtually through the Learning Mangement System of one of the top ranked universities in Iran. course evalouation was done based on Kirkpatrick’s model. A Likert-based satisfaction evaluation questionnaire was developed, which included three open-ended questions about strengths and weaknesses of the course and an open-end question for recommendations. After psychometric analysis, the questionnaires were distributed among the participants. The data were analyzed in SPSS 19 and reported by descriptive statistics (mean and SD).Results: After three sessions of focus group discussion, 10 lessons was determined inclouding: evidence-based practice in clinical medicine, critical thinking and mind map, searching and retrieving evidence, systematic reviews, critical appraisal of evidence, systematic search, levels of evidence, systematic questions, and meta-analysis. The syllabuses was categorized in 5 modules based on 5 steps of evidence-based practice guidline.The overall satisfaction about the training was reported excellent (83.52 ± 16.27), and addressed the highest satisfaction with the support services (94.52 ± 29.68).Conclusions: This syllabus is appropriate for short course education of evidence-based approach in librarianship as a branch of medical librarianship and information sciences. It also is suitable for professional continuing education of librarians.