| Information needs and information seeking in community medical education. | |
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PMID: 10824774 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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PURPOSE: To investigate information needs and information seeking in primary care practices serving as educational sites. METHOD: The authors interviewed 15 community-based primary care physician-preceptors, once when the preceptor was working without a student and once when a student was present at the practice (in which case, the student was interviewed as well). The interview asked for questions that had arisen during the patient encounter or teaching moment that would need further investigation. A week after the interview, the authors contacted the preceptors to see whether they had pursued information to answer those questions. RESULTS: The preceptors generated fewer questions when students were present (0.42 versus 0.29 per patient). Both preceptors and students most frequently had questions pertaining to diagnoses and drug therapy. The proportion of questions pursued by the preceptors decreased when students were present (32% versus 16%). CONCLUSION: These findings cast light on information needs and seeking in the context of community medical education. Further research is needed to explore variables such as practice size and access to appropriate Web-based information resources. |
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Authors:
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K W Cogdill; C P Friedman; C G Jenkins; B E Mays; M C Sharp |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges Volume: 75 ISSN: 1040-2446 ISO Abbreviation: Acad Med Publication Date: 2000 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-06-08 Completed Date: 2000-06-08 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8904605 Medline TA: Acad Med Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 484-6 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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College of Library and Information Services, University of Maryland, College Park 20742-4345, USA. kcogdill@wam.umd.edu |
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Community Health Services Education, Medical* Information Services / supply & distribution* United States |
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