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El objetivo de esta investigación fue identificar las necesidades de información sobre medicamentos y salud pública en los médicos de un hospital mexicano. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo y transversal mediante una encuesta validada por expertos y por estudio piloto a 112 médicos en el año 2016. Los participantes fueron seleccionados por muestreo aleatorio simple de un hospital público de segundo nivel en Nayarit, México. Las variables estudiadas fueron: necesidades de información, comportamiento informativo y el nivel de satisfacción. El 66,4 por ciento de los médicos necesitaban información relacionada con el tratamiento farmacológico de sus pacientes y el 63,3 por ciento de los médicos tuvo necesidades sobre datos poblacionales. Las revistas médicas fueron la vía preferida para obtener información (70,4 por ciento) y al mismo tiempo obtuvieron la puntuación más alta de satisfacción. El 89,5 por ciento no consultaba bases de datos o repositorios, y el motivo más común para no hacerlo fue por carecer de computadora e Internet en el lugar de trabajo (62,4 por ciento). El 76,8 por ciento consideró que sus necesidades de información estaban insatisfechas con los recursos y servicios proporcionados por el hospital. El estado actual de la gestión de la información de los médicos entrevistados pone en riesgo su actualización profesional, disminuye la posibilidad de prescribir tratamientos racionales y de tomar decisiones eficientes(AU)
The purpose of the study was to identify the information needs about drugs and public health among doctors from a Mexican hospital. A descriptive cross-sectional analysis was conducted in the year 2016 which was based on an expert validated survey and a pilot study of 112 doctors. Participants were selected by simple random sampling at a secondary hospital in Nayarit, Mexico. The variables analyzed were information needs, information behavior and satisfaction level. Of the doctors surveyed, 66.4 percent needed information related to the drug treatment of their patients, whereas 63.3 percent needed population data. Medical journals were the favorite source of information (70.4 percent) and obtained the highest satisfaction score. 89.5 percent of respondents did not consult any database or repository, and the most common reason was they did not have a computer with Internet access at the workplace (62.4 percent). 76.8 percent considered that their information needs were not satisfied by the resources and services available at the hospital. The current information management status of the doctors interviewed poses a risk to their professional updating, reducing the possibility of prescribing rational treatments and taking efficient decisions(AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Pharmaceutical Preparations , Evidence-Based Medicine/methods , Information Management/methods , Access to Information , Periodicals as Topic , Epidemiology, Descriptive , Cross-Sectional StudiesABSTRACT
Resumen Este artículo aborda las necesidades y el comportamiento informativo de una comunidad no estudiada, se trata de los Grupos de Familia Al-anon, en donde asiste la familia de las personas que presentan problemas con el consumo de alcohol. Este estudio es exploratorio con un enfoque mixto, la muestra es no probabilística y participaron seis mujeres. Se empleó el instrumento de la entrevista y la encuesta. Se encontró que las principales necesidades informativas son el duelo (66 %) y la felicidad (50 %); y los temas: entretenimiento, superación personal, aceptación, tolerancia y primer paso; todas las anteriores con un porcentaje de 33 %. Los comportamientos informativos de estas mujeres son: el libro (83 %), el internet (66 %) y la televisión (50 %).
Abstract This article deals with the needs and informational behavior of a community not studied, the Al-anon Family Group for the family of people addicted to alcohol. This study is exploratory with a mixed approach, the sample is not probabilistic and six women participated. The interview and survey instrument were used. It was found that the main informational needs are: grief (66 %), happiness (50 %); and the subject of: entertainment, personal improvement, acceptance, tolerance and first step, all of the above with a percentage of 33 %. The informative behaviors of these women are: the book (83 %), the internet (66 %) and tv (50 %).
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Humans , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Aged , Alcoholics Anonymous , Alcoholism/psychology , Library Services/organization & administration , Information Management , MexicoABSTRACT
Information is a source of power and is important for individual growth and survival. Information about health and hygiene is crucial because it influences an individual’s quality of life. As far as health and hygiene practices are concerned, women play anactive role in getting information about these; hence there is a need to study their information needs regarding health and hygiene. After finding out the needs of women regarding these aspects, accordingly information can be made accessible to them. Keeping this into account, the present study was conducted in Ludhiana district of Punjab. Data was taken from 200 rural and urban women of 25-50 years, by the help of an interview schedule. Health and hygiene practices were studied under three categories as personal, food related and household health and hygiene practices. Information needs were studied on a three point continuum i.e. highly needed, somewhat needed and not needed. Results of the study showed that under personal health and hygiene practice, information on hair care and obesity was most needed. The most needed information regarding food related health and hygiene was on low cost nutritious recipes. The major information need reported by the respondents was related to control of insects and pests in case of household health and hygiene practices and majority of the respondents had low level of information need for all health and hygiene practices. Information needs of the women were positively related with their education and mass media exposure, whereas age was negatively correlated with the information needs of women. Consequently, there is a need to educate women regarding health and hygiene practices through effective communication methods, so that they can realize the importance and need for information on these topics
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Objective:To clarify the status of library service to the scientific research, and propose methods for providing library service to scientific research.Methods:We analyze the current situations and problems of library services to understand the needs of scientific research.Results:By integrating the service platform, data management, personal and intelligent services, the library has improved the service ability and level to scientific research and effectively assisted scientific research management.Conclusions:In the era of big data, libraries can make good use of information advantages to assist scientific research services and continuously develop new service models.
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The present study was undertaken with the objectives to identify the information-seeking behaviour of women regarding food related health and hygiene practices, and to ascertain the relationship of information-seeking behaviour of women with their personal and socio-economic characteristics. The study was conducted in both the rural and urban areas of Ludhiana district of Punjab, India. A total of 200 women formed the sample for the study, and data was collected with the help of an interview schedule. Information-seeking behaviour was studied in terms of information needs, use of information sources and information source evaluation. Findings of the study revealed that majority of the respondents had low information needs for selected food related health and hygiene practices. Informal sources (like family, friends, neighbours and relatives) were the most frequently used sources of information, whereas use of all information sources i.e. formal sources, informal sources and mass media were found to be low by most of the respondents. Information sources were never evaluated by the majority of the respondents while looking for information on food related health and hygiene practices. Most of the respondents possessed passive information-seeking behaviour for food related health and hygiene practices. Information-seeking behaviour of the respondents was positively correlated with their education, caste, family income and mass media exposure while age of the respondents was negatively correlated with their information-seeking behaviour.
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Resumen El propósito del presente artículo se enfoca en exponer los resultados de un estudio llevado a cabo en la comunidad universitaria del Colegio de Bibliotecología de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), que pretende cimentar un camino para identificar los aspectos necesarios que permitan una posible integración de servicios de información y referencia en tecnologías móviles acordes al perfil específico de la comunidad mencionada; para ello, se describen los servicios de información y referencia disponibles, las tipologías de Apps móviles actuales y se explora un panorama general de las Apps en el ámbito bibliotecario mexicano; posteriormente, se describen los elementos que permitieron el diseño de una encuesta como mecanismo de recolección de datos, para analizar los resultados de dicha pesquisa y, por último, establecer los datos relevantes de los entrevistados e identificar su valor potencial para una posible implementación de servicios hacia el entorno móvil.
Abstract The purpose of this article focuses on presenting the results of a study carried out on the university community of the School of Library Science of UNAM in Mexico, this aims to lay the groundwork for identifying the necessary aspects that allow a possible integration of information and reference services in mobile technologies according to the specific profile of the aforementioned community; to this end, the information and reference services available and the current types of mobile Apps are described along with an overview of the Apps in the Mexican library field are explored. Subsequently, we described the elements that allowed the design of a survey so it can be used as a data collecting mechanism, to later analyze the results of this research, and finally establish the relevant data of the interviewees and identify it´s potential value for a possible implementation of services towards the mobile environment.
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Students , Universities , Information Systems , Access to Information , Libraries, Digital , Mobile Applications , Library Surveys , Job Description , MexicoABSTRACT
Objective@#To study information needs of caregivers of children with severe hand, foot and mouth disease.@*Methods@#With phenomenological method in qualitative study, semi-structured interviews were conducted on caregivers of 18 children with severe hand, foot and mouth disease. The NVivo10.0 software was used to supervise, excavate and seek data. The data were analyzed by Colaizzi analytical method.@*Results@#Three themes were extracted: diversified information needs, limited access to information, look forward to other access to information.@*Conclusions@#Caregivers of children with severe hand, foot and mouth disease hope to obtain accurate and varied disease information, nurses should comprehensively and timely increase various sources of information so as to meet their needs and improve the quality of nursing.
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Objective To study information needs of caregivers of children with severe hand , foot and mouth disease. Methods With phenomenological method in qualitative study, semi-structured interviews were conducted on caregivers of 18 children with severe hand , foot and mouth disease. The NVivo10.0 software was used to supervise, excavate and seek data . The data were analyzed by Colaizzi analytical method. Results Three themes were extracted:diversified information needs , limited access to information , look forward to other access to information. Conclusions Caregivers of children with severe hand , foot and mouth disease hope to obtain accurate and varied disease information, nurses should comprehensively and timely increase various sources of information so as to meet their needs and improve the quality of nursing.
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Resumen Desde el proyecto de extensión universitaria "Conocimiento, Paz y Gestión Social" durante el mes de noviembre del 2016 se desarrolló un taller en la comunidad de Guararí de Heredia, Costa Rica, titulado: Cada Pollo con su Rollo, donde participaron doce mujeres con edades entre los 12 y los 18 años y seis varones con edades entre los 10 y los 17 años. Empleando un lenguaje sencillo, se utilizó el juego cooperativo como metodología participativa, con el propósito de accesar a la información y a procesos de alfabetización informacional en materia de Derechos Humanos. Como resultado, los participantes identificaron la existencia de un conjunto de derechos plasmados en la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos, que los faculta para vivir y para participar activamente en sus comunidades sin importar su condición económica, social y cultural.
Abstract From the project of academical extension "Knowledge, Peace and Social Management" during the month of November of 2016 a workshop in the community of Guararía in Heredia, Costa Rica titled in Spanish as "Cada Pollo Con Su Rollo" was developed. In which twelve women in between the ages of 12 and 18 and six boys in between the ages 10 and 17 participated. Using simple language, the cooperative game was used as a participative methodology, with the purpose of accessing information and informal alphabetization processes in the subject of human rights. As a result, the participants identified the existence of a grouping of rights captured in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, that empowers them to live and actively participate in their communities no matter what their economic, social and cultural condition might be.
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Costa Rica , Needs Assessment , Information Dissemination , Education , Information Literacy , Human Rights , Library Services , Poverty AreasABSTRACT
This study investigated the information needs and information resources availability for nursing students in mission-owned schools of nursing in Imo State. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design and five research questions guided the study. All the 416 second and third year nursing students were used for the study. Questionnaire on Information Needs of Nursing Students and a Checklist on Information Resources Availability were the instruments used to collect data. A total of 397 copies of the questionnaire were completed and returned for analysis representing 95.4% of the total population. All the head- librarian of the schools of nursing complied with the checklist. The findings showed that the students need varieties of information. It also showed that the students consulted different sources, mainly textbooks and internet to meet their information needs. Print information resources were available in the libraries and only few electronic information resources were available. The study recommended that the nursing school authorities should be updating their print resources since students were observed to rely more on textbooks. Also the libraries should upgrade to higher bandwidth so as to have easier and faster access to more e-books and e-journals.Keywords: Information, Information needs, Print and Electronic Information Resources Availability, Nursing Education
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Schools, Nursing , Students, Nursing , Access to Essential Medicines and Health Technologies , Internet Access , Libraries , Education, Nursing , Health Services Needs and Demand , Medical Record AdministratorsABSTRACT
Introduction and Objectives There are limited studies conducted on the needs of cancer survivorsin developing countries like Malaysia. This qualitative study aimed at exploring the post-treatmentimpact and needs of prostate cancer survivors.Method: A qualitative study design was used. One in-depth interview and four focus groupdiscussions were conducted with 24 prostate cancer survivors (age range: 58–79 years) fromgovernment and private hospitals in Malaysia in 2013. Trained researchers used a topic guide toguide the interviews, which were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, checked and managed withNvivo 10 software. A thematic approach was used to analyse the data.Result: Three main themes emerged from the analysis: (a) impact of prostate cancer on thesurvivors, (b) support needed for coping and (c) information needs. Prostate cancer has animportant impact on the survivors’ lifestyle after treatment. Some of them have to live with thepost-treatment side effects. They were anxious about the possibility of relapse. In addition tofamily and peer support, there were participants who felt that spiritual support was important inhelping them cope with the possibility of relapse. The survivors felt that they did not receive enoughinformation about post-treatment care, dietary measures and supplements for relapse prevention,treatment and prognosis.Conclusion: Prostate cancer has a significant impact on the survivor’s lifestyle, emotional andphysical health. They need information and emotional support from the healthcare professionals,family and peers. Therefore, it is important for healthcare providers to explore the needs of prostatecancer survivors and provide the necessary support.
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The type of specific learning needs of women with breast cancer using the Information Needs Questionnaire (INQ) had been identified prior to developing a breast cancer education package. It is also important to determine the types of patient factors such as demographic and clinical factors that influence women’s specific learning needs on breast cancer. This study thus reports the findings on what type of patient factors influence women’s specific learning needs related to the types of INQ. A total of 140 women with breast cancer who sought treatment at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre participated in this cross sectional study. Age showed a significant relationship with specific learning needs on sexual attractiveness (p=0.001) and self-care (p=0.048). Duration of illness was related to information on spread of breast cancer (p=0.040) and self-care (p=0.047). Education level showed a significant relationship with cure (p=0.001), sexual attractiveness (p=0.007) and spread of breast cancer (p=0.003). Occupation showed a significant relationship with specific learning needs on sexual attractiveness (p=0.005), chemotherapy (p=0.043), radiotherapy (p=0.039) and hormonal therapy (p=0.043). On treatment received, a significant relationship was noted with sexual attractiveness (p=0.009), radiotherapy (p=0.029), hormonal therapy (p=0.038) and targeted therapy (p=0.047). Ethnicity and Marital status showed no significant relationship with all the specific learning needs. Findings of this study concluded that certain patient factors had significant relationship with certain specific learning needs. All the patient factors studied and their influence on the specific learning needs were taken into consideration prior to developing the breast cancer education package.
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El cuidado del paciente crítico de forma holística debe incluir el abordaje de la familia, quienes experimentan necesidades específicas derivadas de la situación crítica, siendo principal la necesidad de información. El presente estudio buscó establecer los elementos fundamentales que la enfermera debe tener en cuenta para abordar la necesidad de información a través de una revisión integrativa, basada en el análisis crítico de 23 piezas científicas retomadas de una búsqueda exhaustiva con palabras claves en inglés y español en 11 bases de datos. Dentro de los resultados se determinaron 6 categorías que denotan los elementos fundamentales para el abordaje: Características de la información, valoración e identificación de la necesidad de información, habilidades indispensables de la enfermera para abordar la necesidad de información, participación familiar en el cuidado para satisfacción de necesidad de información, condiciones para abordar la necesidad de información, y tipo de información. Estos elementos facilitarán el abordaje de la enfermera contribuyendo así a satisfacer la necesidad, evitar la perpetuación de la carga emocional negativa y por ende el estrés postraumático, de tal forma que la familia logre una mejor adaptación a la situación crítica.
Holistic patient's care in a critical condition should include family, since they experience specific needs arising from the health situation. The main demand is information. This current study sought to find key elements which nurses should consider to address the necessity for information through an integrative review. This search was based upon critical analysis of 23 studies from an exhaustive investigation using English and Spanish keywords among 11 databases. As a result of that seeking, It was found out that these categories include essential elements to make that holistic approach possible: Characteristics of information, assessment and identification of informational needs, essential nurse's skills to address informational needs, family participation in care actions to satisfy the need of information, conditions to approach informational needs, kinds of information. These elements ease nurse-person approximation and they are useful to meet patient's need. Moreover, they also avoid negative emotional charge perpetuation and posttraumatic stress, which helps families to reach a better adaptation meanwhile critical situation lasts.
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Humans , Male , Female , Access to Information , Intensive Care Units , Family , Patient Satisfaction , Needs Assessment , Critical Care NursingABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the peoperative information needs of patents undergoing cardiac surgery and their family members.Method Toally 105 inpatients to undergo cardiac surgery and 112 family members were recruited for the survey by preoprative needs scale for patients undergoing cardiac surgery.Results The total scores on the information needs and the concerns of the patients were (39.43± 1.35) and (62.41± 1.40),respectively.The scores on desired information and concerns of their family were (39.13±1.37) and (59.82±2.35),respectively.The needs and concerns of the patients and their families for preoperative information were both at a higher level,but the concerns of the patients were at a higher level than those of their families.Conclusion Health education based on the needed information and concerns of preoperative patients undergoing cardiac surgery and their family members can improve the education effect.
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Objective To describe uncertainty in illness of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma intending to undergo transcatheter artery chemoembolization (TACE) and to identify the related factors. Methods A descriptive and correlative design was used. By convenience sampling, 95 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma were recruited from Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center in this study. Mishel Uncertainty in Illness Scale was used to assess uncertainty in illness and information needs of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma intending to undergo TACE and the demographic questionnaire and Information Needs Assessment Scale were used to measure demographic data, disease and treatment characteristics and information needs of patients. Results The level of uncertainty in illness in most patients with hepatocellular carcinoma intending to undergo TACE was middle (77.61±9.15) points. The mean score of indeterminacy subscale was (50.16 ± 6.16) points. Uncertainty in illness of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma intending to undergo TACE was affected by the degree of education background, domicile, family economic status, way to pay for the medical expenses, course of diseases, how many times he (she) used to undergo assisted treatments and the level of information needs. Conclusions The level of uncertainty in illness in most patients with hepatocellular carcinoma intending to undergo TACE was middle and it is important to assess patients′uncertainty in illness at clinical work and to take effective interventions to content patients′information needs to decrease the level of uncertainty.
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The research is a study of information needs of men for early detection of prostate cancer. This study adopted descriptive survey research design. The sample for the study comprised two hundred (200) men drawn from ten Catholic Churches in ten towns of Idemili-North, Anambra State. The instrument for data collection was structured questionnaire. The data obtained were analyzed using percentages and mean ratings. The major findings include that men have a serious need for information on early detection measures, particularly on knowledge of possible warning signs of prostate cancer. Men access information on prostate cancer mainly through television programmes and health centres. Men prefer certain media for effective propagation of prostate cancer such as Health centres, Town hall meetings, church meetings and men's group meetings. The hindrance factors on access to prostate cancer information are all related to absence of functional library services as well as lack of adequate information mechanisms. The study recommends that the government should make prostate cancer information propagation an enforceable integral part of the healthcare delivery system as well as set up awareness campaign committee to strategically implement it.
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Prostatic Neoplasms , Disease Prevention , Early Detection of Cancer , Health Information Systems , Awareness , MenABSTRACT
Information behaviour and work effectiveness of physicians are vital elements in the day to day practice of physicians in selected government hospitals. This study was carried out to investigate the relationship of between information need, seeking behaviour and work effectiveness of physicians in six government hospitals in Edo State. The objectives of the study include the identification of various health information needs of physicians in government hospitals, finding out their information seeking patterns and examining the level of work effectiveness. The method adopted is the survey design. A structured questionnaire was used to gather data among the respondents. Out of the 620 questionnaire administered 516 (83.2%) were retrieved. The findings revealed that the major health information need of physicians in selected government hospitals in Edo State was information on treatment and tests of patients. The quality of work delivery in terms of commitment and individual care to patients as well as commitment to organization goals is less than satisfactory. There is a significant relationship between information needs and seeking behaviour of physicians and their work effectiveness (r =0.422; p<0.05 and r = 0.090; p<0.05), respectively. It is recommended that physicians in government hospitals in Edo State need to be more pro-active in updating themselves in general medical knowledge
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Physician Assistants , Hospital Information Systems , Health Services Needs and Demand , Hospitals, Public , Information Seeking BehaviorABSTRACT
La enfermedad oncológica es una de las enfermedades más temidas por el hombre, origina en la persona una carga emocional caracterizada por miedo, angustia, sufrimiento y dolor. A la confirmación de un diagnóstico de esta índole la persona experimenta cambios físicos, psicológicos y emocionales, al experimentar pérdida de su integridad, lo que impide afrontar de manera adecuada la enfermedad y los tratamientos. La evidencia demuestra que la información contribuye en el proceso de afrontamiento. Objetivos: Identificar las necesidades de información de la persona con cáncer de tubo digestivo y analizar las diferencias existentes de acuerdo a la edad, género y nivel educativo. Metodología: Es un estudio cuantitativo de tipo transversal, observacional, prolectivo y descriptivo; con una muestra de 280 pacientes adultos, ambos sexos, con diagnóstico de cáncer de tubo digestivo; seleccionados por conveniencia, previo consentimiento informado. Se utilizó instrumento elaborado exprofeso para el estudio, el análisis se realizó con el paquete estadístico SPSS-17. Hallazgos: Se encontró que las características sociodemográficas como género, edad, ocupación, nivel educativo y estado civil, no representan condición que modifique las necesidades de información en esta población, sin embargo variables como el diagnóstico médico (p=0.033) y tiempo de evolución de la enfermedad (p=0.030) fueron hallazgos relevantes del estudio. Discusión: La necesidad de información es constante y dinámica durante el transcurso de la enfermedad y los tratamientos, generan nuevas experiencias y diferentes requerimientos a satisfacerse; para mejorar y conservar la calidad de vida, a través del afrontamiento del proceso de la enfermedad. Representa para enfermería un área de oportunidad para ejercer la consulta a partir de la valoración e identificación de las necesidades de información de las personas con esta patología; elaborando programas educativos sistematizados e individualizados que faciliten su entrega.
The oncological disease is one of the most feared diseases by man, originates in the person emotionally charged characterized by fear, distress, suffering and pain. A confirmation of a diagnosis of this kind the person experiences physical, psychological and emotional changes, experiencing loss of integrity, this difficult to face disease and the specific treatment. The evidence shows that information helps in the process of coping. Objectives: To identify the information needs of the person with gastrointestinal cancer and analyzing differences according to age, gender and educational level. Methodology: It is a quantitative cross-sectional study, observational, descriptive and prolective study; with a sample of 280adult patients, both sexes, diagnosed with gastrointestinal cancer; selected by convenience, prior informed consent. It was used instrument developed specifically for the study, the analysis was performed using SPSS-17 statistical package. Findings: We found that demographic characteristics such as gender, age, occupation, educational level and marital status, do not represent conditions that modify the information need sin this population, however variables such as medical diagnosis (p =0.033) and time to evolution of the disease (p =0.030) were significant findings of the study. Discussion: The need of information is constant and dynamic during the course of the disease and treatments, generate new experiences and different requirements to be met; to improve and preserve the quality of life across the process to faced with the disease. Represents for nursing an area of opportunity to exercise the consultation from the valuation and identification of the needs of information of the persons with this condition; develop systematic and individualized educational programs that facilitate its delivery.
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Humans , Adaptation, Psychological , Diagnosis , NeoplasmsABSTRACT
Adopting self-designed questionnaires, the paper investigates medical information demands of clinicians in third-level hospitals, secondary-level hospitals and basic medical and health institutions in Sichuan province.The results show a higher demand for medical information services in Sichuan province, various continuing education and training service should be taken to meet the informa-tion demands of clinicians in different levels.
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Objetivo: identificar el comportamiento informacional de los investigadores de diferentes disciplinas que conforman la comunidad científica. Métodos: se realizó un estudio exploratorio a miembros de una comunidad científica formada a partir de un proyecto colaborativo institucional, donde la mayoría de sus investigadores pertenecen al área de las ciencias puras, naturales y aplicadas. Las variables elegidas fueron: grado de estudio, edad, tipo y etapa de investigación, recursos de información y fuentes informativas. Se aplicó el cuestionario a los miembros de la comunidad y los resultados se analizaron de forma descriptiva. Se utilizaron pruebas estadísticas no paramétricas para comprobar si existía correlación entre las variables seleccionadas para el estudio. Resultados: se pudo definir el comportamiento informacional de los miembros de la comunidad científica, se demostró que la biblioteca es el recurso de información más utilizado, el aumento del uso de las publicaciones periódicas (revistas, anuarios); la necesidad vital del contacto con colegas o pares, y que el texto electrónico ocupa un lugar cada vez más importante de aceptación entre los integrantes de la comunidad investigada. Conclusiones: existen puntos de coincidencia en los patrones de comportamiento informacional de los investigadores que conforman la comunidad científica, respecto a investigaciones similares realizadas en otros países y las experiencias consultadas para este estudio. Se destaca la biblioteca como el recurso de información más utilizado, el uso de las publicaciones periódicas y el contacto con colegas o pares como opción prioritaria para acceder a los resultados publicados de primera mano
Objective: identify the information behavior of researchers from various disciplines integrating the scientific community. Methods: an exploratory study was conducted of members of a scientific community constituted for an institutional collaboration project in which most researchers belong to the areas of pure, life and applied sciences. The variables selected were degree, age, research type and stage, information resources and information sources. A questionnaire was applied to community members and results were analyzed descriptively. Non-parametric statistical tests were used to verify the existence of correlation between the variables selected for the study. Results: a definition was made of the information behavior of members of the scientific community. The library was found to be the most common information resource. An increase was observed in the use of periodic publications (journals and yearbooks). There is a vital need of contacts with colleagues or peers. Electronic texts are increasingly accepted by members of the study community. Conclusions: the information behavior patterns of members of the study scientific community are similar to those found in research conducted in other countries and in experiences consulted for the present study. The library stands out as the most common information resource. Periodic publications and contacts with colleagues or peers are a priority option to access first hand published results