| Creating a pediatric digital library for pediatric health care providers and families: using literature and data to define common pediatric problems. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 11861631 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The goal of this study was to complete a literature-based needs assessment with regard to common pediatric problems encountered by pediatric health care providers (PHCPs) and families, and to develop a problem-based pediatric digital library to meet those needs. The needs assessment yielded 65 information sources. Common problems were identified and categorized, and the Internet was manually searched for authoritative Web sites. The created pediatric digital library (www.generalpediatrics.com) used a problem-based interface and was deployed in November 1999. From November 1999 to November 2000, the number of hyperlinks and authoritative Web sites increased 51.1 and 32.2 percent, respectively. Over the same time, visitors increased by 57.3 percent and overall usage increased by 255 percent. A pediatric digital library has been created that begins to bring order to general pediatric resources on the Internet. This pediatric digital library provides current, authoritative, easily accessed pediatric information whenever and wherever the PHCPs and families want assistance. |
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Authors:
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Donna D'Alessandro; Peggy Kingsley |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA Volume: 9 ISSN: 1067-5027 ISO Abbreviation: J Am Med Inform Assoc Publication Date: 2002 Mar-Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-02-25 Completed Date: 2002-04-25 Revised Date: 2011-08-01 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9430800 Medline TA: J Am Med Inform Assoc Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 161-70 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1009, USA. donna-dalessandro@uiowa.edu |
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Computer Systems Family Health Personnel Humans Information Services Internet* Libraries* Pediatrics* |
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