How to provide an alerting service on health topics for medical journalists selecting papers from scientific journals

Vercellesi, Luisa; Centemeri, C.; Miranda, Giovanna F.; Rotta, Bruna P.; Bruno, F.

doi:10.1111/j.1471-1842.2006.00659.x

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“…They can also help by setting up local, tailored alerting services; 24 indicating reliable sources for journalists; explaining papers in the light of the scientific method and the differences between biomedical and clinical papers, the importance of biometrics, conflicts of interest, and clinical trials; and indicating experts willing to speak to the media.…”

Section: Health Science Librarians Can Boost Health Communicationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…21 Librarians could take a step-by-step approach to providing support for health communicators by identifying and notifying them of services for the 22 and (ii) websites collecting scientific and medical media releases. 23 They can also help by setting up local, tailored alerting services; 24 indicating reliable sources for journalists; explaining papers in the light of the scientific method and the differences between biomedical and clinical papers, the importance of biometrics, conflicts of interest, and clinical trials; and indicating experts willing to speak to the media.…”

Section: Health Communicationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Improving health communication Supporting the practice of health communication

Miranda

Vercellesi

Pozzi

et al. 2009

Health Info Libraries J

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Background : Health authorities, hospitals, commercial enterprises, and mass media all deliver health and medical communication in different forms. With such a vast amount of biomedical and clinical information available, any action to ensure the spread of clinically relevant news items is welcome. Objectives : This paper tries to define a new role for health science librarians in improving medical communication and reporting. Methods : Literature relating to the health and medical reporting is analysed to identify major difficulties encountered by health communicators. Results : There are two areas where health science librarians can develop new roles in health communication: (i) supporting journalists and health communicators in selecting sources and understanding scientific papers, and (ii) directly translating scientific information into news items, supplying a list of products in this direction (i.e. targeted newsletters, media releases, news items). New skills and competencies needed to cope with the new roles are described in detail in a suggested academic curriculum for health communicators. Conclusions : A better understanding of the mass media's needs can provide much needed support in the field of health communication.

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Section: Health Science Librarians Can Boost Health Communicationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Health Communicationmentioning

confidence: 99%