Is literature search training for medical students and residents effective? a literature review

Just, Melissa

doi:10.3163/1536-5050.100.4.008

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“…This integration has ensured that all incoming interns and residents are given an introduction to library services and resources, and that they're able to build on the foundation of evidence-based medicine and a spirit of inquiry and lifelong learning established in medical school. Moreover, the practice is consistent with the current trend towards more embedded library instruction (Just, 2012).…”

Section: Providence Portland Medical Center Internal Medicine Residensupporting

confidence: 65%

Hospital Librarians: Training the Next Generation of Doctors

Martin¹

2018

Or. Libr. Assoc. Q.

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Hospital librarians address a wide array of information needs. They help nurses figure out how to take care of patients, help physicians with difficult cases, help families get reliable health information, and sometimes the information they provide even helps save a life. They also play an important role in training the next generation of doctors. At one hospital in Oregon, Providence St. Joseph Health System Library Services has integrated traditional library instruction directly into the curriculum of the Internal Medicine Residency Program. IntroductionProvidence St. Joseph Health (PSJH) System Library Services has a staff of 16 librarians and library paraprofessionals dedicated to meeting the information needs of a diverse group of patrons: the employees and medical staff of the PSJH healthcare system. The library staff supports patient care, scientific research, business, and continuing education needs of employees and medical staff, but is also a key part of training the future healthcare workforce as well. The library provides resources and services to support employees who are obtaining academic degrees to advance their career in healthcare, as well as education support and training for the School of Health Professions of the affiliated University of Providence, and the many graduate medical education programs located in hospitals across the health system. As the librarians located at medical schools play a key role in the education of our future doctors, so too do hospital librarians as they work with new doctors during their time in medical residency.

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Section: Providence Portland Medical Center Internal Medicine Residensupporting

confidence: 65%

Hospital Librarians: Training the Next Generation of Doctors

Martin¹

2018

Or. Libr. Assoc. Q.

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“…The Berlin and Fresno tests are often mentioned as valid EBM tests, but were unfortunately not applicable to this study. The Berlin test [3,10] does not include assessment of skills, such as literature searching, and the Fresno test [11] is very demanding in time and resources. The EPIC scale [12] only has one question about the perceived ability to conduct a literature search, whereas the ACE tool [13] asks four questions about the PICO question and search strategy for a given patient scenario.…”

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“…One common thread across many of the articles surveyed is that very few studies tested participants after a significant amount of time had elapsed after their EBM training. Gruppen et al [4] and Just [3] both recommended that more research is needed to examine the long-term retention of skills. Dorsch et al [5] concluded that medical graduates who were trained in their undergraduate program "retained EBM skills in residency and maintained a positive attitude about the importance of applying EBM principles to patient care."…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Many research projects have tried to assess EBM skills of practicing physicians, junior doctors, medical residents, and undergraduate students usually soon after an educational intervention. Maggio et al [1], Shaneyfelt et al [2], and Just [3] have compiled teaching methodologies and assessment procedures that are as diverse as each article included in their reviews of the literature. One common thread across many of the articles surveyed is that very few studies tested participants after a significant amount of time had elapsed after their EBM training.…”

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Evaluation of the Long-Term Impact of a Curriculum-Integrated Medical Information Literacy Program

Maranda

Harding

Kinderman

2016

J Can Health Libr Assoc

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Introduction: Medical libraries have long provided educational programs to support evidence-based practice. Medical students at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, participate in a curriculum-integrated information literacy program during the first two years of medical school. Do they retain, improve, or forget the skills? Do they continue to use the library resources during clerkship? Did they encounter barriers to prevent them from using the resources? Methods: A short survey was administered to 99 students at the end of medical school. The survey included questions about medical students' attitudes and behaviours, their use of information resources, and their medical information literacy knowledge. Some of the knowledge questions were compared to pre-and post-tests that the same class completed in first year. Results: Fifty-three students completed the survey. The students rated their abilities very highly but there was only a weak positive relationship with the knowledge scores. Information resources were well used, both for clinical questions and to complete the mini-scholar exercises. Discussion: Medical students feel better prepared to answer clinical questions and their skills improved or remained the same for the content that could be compared between first and fourth year. Different resources were used for day-to day information needs and for the completion of the minischolar exercises. The results will inform changes to the Medical Information Literacy program at Queen's University. The librarians will explore some of the barriers to access to ensure that future students can use information resources with more ease while away from campus.

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“…The literature on database training for medical students suggests that librarian-led trainings can be effective at improving the evidence based literature searching skills of medical students. The literature reveals that much of this evidence, pointing to a positive effect, comes from studies with weak designs (Garg & Turtle, 2003;Just, 2012;Maggio & Kung, 2014). A rigorously designed double blind clinical trial did not find any effect on medical student search skills following a single training session (Ilic, Tepper, & Misso, 2012).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Teaching Systematic Searching Methods to Public Health Graduate Students: Repeated Library Instruction Sessions Correlate With Better Assignment Scores

Pell

2017

EBLIP

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Objective -The objective of this study was to devise an assessment plan to determine if repeat attendance at two library instruction sessions is statistically associated with overall assignment scores or specific assignment qualities.Methods -The author used SPSS to calculate correlations between attendance and assignment scores and cross tabulations between attendance and assignment item analysis scores.Results -Repeat attendance at two library instruction sessions was statistically associated with higher overall assignment scores and higher scores on specific assignment sections. The effect is statistically significant. Conclusion-Students who attended two library instruction sessions applied skills and concepts practiced in those sessions on a subsequent research assignment. Not all skills and concepts practiced in the session were applied. Acquisition of more technical skills such as Boolean searching may require a greater number of follow-up sessions.

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Is literature search training for medical students and residents effective? a literature review

Abstract: Although the findings of most of the studies indicate that the current instructional methods are effective, the study designs are generally weak, there is little evidence that learning persists over time, and few validated methods of skill measurement have been developed.

Cited by 32 publications

References 18 publications

Hospital Librarians: Training the Next Generation of Doctors

Hospital Librarians: Training the Next Generation of Doctors

Evaluation of the Long-Term Impact of a Curriculum-Integrated Medical Information Literacy Program

Teaching Systematic Searching Methods to Public Health Graduate Students: Repeated Library Instruction Sessions Correlate With Better Assignment Scores

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