Open access: a giant leap towards bridging health inequities

Chan, Leslie; Arunachalam, Subbiah; Kirsop, Barbara

doi:10.2471/blt.09.064659

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“…Using free Web resources is the most viable option for many practitioners. Open access (OA) has been discussed as an important means of reducing barriers to health information . As many funding agencies now mandate OA to research results, healthcare professionals can also access a growing amount of journal literature for free.…”

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Health information support provided by professional associations in Canada

Chatterley

Storie

Chambers

et al. 2012

Health Info Libraries J

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Background: Healthcare practitioners in Alberta and across Canada have varying levels of access to information resources depending on their institutional and professional affiliations, yet access to current health information is critical for all. Objectives: To determine what information resources and services are provided by Albertan and Canadian professional health associations to their members. Methods: Representatives of professional colleges and associations were interviewed regarding information resources and services offered to members and perceptions of their members' information needs. Results: National-level associations are more likely to provide resources than provincial ones. There is a clear distinction between colleges and associations in terms of information offered: colleges provide regulatory information, while associations are responsible for provision of clinical information resources. Only half of the associations interviewed provide members with access to licensed databases, with cost being a major barrier. Conclusions: There is considerable variation in the number of electronic resources and the levels of information support provided by professional health associations in Alberta and Canada. Access and usage vary among the health professions. National licensing of resources or creation of a portal linking to freely available alternatives are potential options for increasing access and awareness.

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Health information support provided by professional associations in Canada

Chatterley

Storie

Chambers

et al. 2012

Health Info Libraries J

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“…Although rapid advances are being made in the uptake and use of new technology [2], there are limited opportunities for informaticians to share best practice and for researchers in these areas to have the results of their projects published and reviewed by the international research community. Although there have been many positive developments in Open Access publishing [3] there are still hurdles to overcome such as high submission fees, difficulty translating manuscripts to English and the smaller sample sizes that result from financial constraints on studies undertaken in resource poor environments [4].…”

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The Challenges of Publishing on Health Informatics in Developing Countries

Paton¹,

Househ²,

Malik³

2013

Appl Clin Inform

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SummaryThe Journal of Health Informatics in Developing Countries was established to meet a perceived need for Health Informaticians in developing countries to be able to share the results of their research in an affordable and easy-to-access online publication. The journal was developed using the open source platform “Open Journal System,” and has now published 67 articles across 13 issues. A collaborative editorial approach has been established to address the problems of limited research budgets, difficulties with translating to English and other problems specific to authors from developing countries. The journal faces many challenges including ensuring future financial sustainability and inclusion in journal indexing systems. However, the continuing support of an international body of Associate Editors and Editorial Board Members has enabled a wide range of useful and informative health informatics research to be disseminated across the developing world.

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“…Members of the research community and, ultimately, the general public will be the beneficiaries of efforts to expand open access publication [15]. A new national effort initiated by the scholarly communication committees of both MLA and AAHSL, as well as possibly the nascent MLA Translational Sciences Collaboration Special Interest Group, could actively collaborate with the CTSAs to make widespread use of open access publication venues a reality.…”

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