| Evidence-based information-seeking skills of junior doctors entering the workforce: an evaluation of the impact of information literacy training during pre-clinical years. | |
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PMID: 21564495 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Objectives: To investigate the extent to which junior doctors in their first clinical positions retained information literacy skills taught as part of their undergraduate education. Method: Participants drawn from different training cohorts were interviewed about their recall of the instruction they had received, and their confidence in retrieving and evaluating information for clinical decision making. They completed a search based on a scenario related to their speciality. Their self-assessment of their competency in conducting and evaluating a search was compared with an evaluation of their skills by an experienced observer. Results: Most participants recalled the training they received but had not retained high-level search skills, and lacked skills in identifying and applying best evidence. There was no apparent link between the type of training given and subsequent skill level. Those whose postgraduate education required these skills were more successful in retrieving and appraising information. Conclusion: Commitment to evidence-based medicine from clinicians at all levels in the profession is needed to increase the information seeking skills of clinicians entering the work force. |
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Rowena Cullen; Megan Clark; Rachel Esson |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2011-04-08 |
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Title: Health information and libraries journal Volume: 28 ISSN: 1471-1842 ISO Abbreviation: Health Info Libr J Publication Date: 2011 Jun |
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Created Date: 2011-05-13 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100970070 Medline TA: Health Info Libr J Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 119-29 Citation Subset: H |
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© 2011 The authors. Health Information and Libraries Journal © 2011 Health Libraries Group. |
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Professor, School of Information Management, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Librarian, Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Head of Research and Learning, Library, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand. |
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