The Role and Function of Professional Journals in the Transfer of Information

Lundberg, George D.

doi:10.1017/s0266462300003251

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“…Professional journals could be determined as covering a number of functions as outlined by Lundberg [28], providing a rich source of documentary evidence:…”

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Dermatology within the UK podiatric literature: a content analysis (1989‐2010)

Bristow

Borthwick

2013

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

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BackgroundAlthough dermatology, as a medical subject, has been a facet of the training and education of podiatrists for many years, it is, arguably, only in recent years that the speciality of podiatric dermatology has emerged within the profession. Some indication of this gradual development may be identified through a content analysis of the podiatric literature in the UK, spanning a 21 year timeframe.Method6 key professional journals were selected for content analysis in order to provide a picture of the emergence and development of podiatric dermatology over a period extending from 1989 to 2010. Both syntactical and thematic unitization were deployed in the analysis, revealing both manifest and latent content. Categories were devised using a prior coding, a codebook produced to define relevant concepts and category characteristics, and the coding scheme subject to an assessment of reliability.Results1611 units appeared in the 6 journals across a 21 year timeframe. 88% (n = 1417) occurred in one journal (Podiatry Now and its predecessors). Modal categories within all journals included course adverts (n = 673), commercial adverts (n = 562) and articles by podiatrists (n = 133). There was an overall rise from 40 per annum in 1989, to over 100 in 2010. A wider range of dermatological topics were addressed, ranging from fungal nail infections to melanoma.ConclusionsIt is evident from this analysis that there has been an increasing focus on dermatology as a topic within the main podiatric journals in the UK over the last 21 years, primarily reflecting a rise in commercial advertising and an increase in academic dermatology related publications. Whilst earlier publications tended to focus on warts and fungal infections, more recent publications address a broader spectrum of topics. Changes in prescribing rights may be relevant to these findings, as may the enhanced professional and regulatory body requirements on continuing professional development.

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“…Professional journals could be determined as covering a number of functions as outlined by Lundberg [28], providing a rich source of documentary evidence:…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Dermatology within the UK podiatric literature: a content analysis (1989‐2010)

Bristow

Borthwick

2013

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

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“…Lundberg (11) advises that setting goals for journals and publishing them is useful and valuable. Perhaps the members of the International Society for Technology Assessment in Health Care should be trying to set goals for its journal and for their organization for the coming years.…”

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Current Issues in Health Care Technology Assessment

Mosteller

Burdick

1989

Int J Technol Assess Health Care

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This article presents an overview of technology assessment in the United States. The authors argue that while there are numerous institutions carrying out assessments, the United States requires an overall plan that would provide a national system for technology assessment. If technology assessment were more organized and systematized, the authors argue, it would be more efficient and would reach the public and the medical world effectively.

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“…Health care professionals utilize peer-reviewed journals to guide optimal medical management based on the most up-to-date scientific literature [1]. Editorial objectivity is based on the avoidance of economic and political biases [1][2][3], a role that can be compared to a judge in the judiciary system. Financial assistance from pharmaceutical companies to U.S. physicians has the potential to affect prescribing practices [4], and editorial peer-review [5][6][7].…”

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confidence: 99%