Himmelfarb Library Faculty Publications
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
7-1-2021
Journal
Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA
Volume
109
Issue
3
DOI
10.5195/jmla.2021.1081
Keywords
educational services; health sciences libraries; informatics education; librarian-educators
Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this scoping review is to evaluate the extent of library or librarian involvement in informatics education in the health domain.
Methods: We searched eight databases from their inception to 2019 for reports of informatics educational activities for health professionals or health professions students that involved library staff or resources. Two reviewers independently screened all titles/abstracts (n=2,196) and resolved inclusion decisions by consensus. From the full text of the 36 papers that met the inclusion criteria, we extracted data on 41 educational activities.
Results: The most frequent coded purposes of activities were "teaching clinical tools" (n=19, 46.3%) and "technology" (n=17; 41.5%). Medical students were the most frequent primary audience (34.1%), though 41.5% of activities had multiple audiences. Evaluation was reported for 24 activities (58.5%), only a few of which assessed short or post-activity impact on attitudes, knowledge, or skills. The most common long-term outcome was applying skills in other courses or clinical experiences. Thematic analysis yielded three areas of outcomes and issues for the library and organizational partners: expanded opportunities, technology and resource issues, and value demonstration.
Conclusions: Limited published examples of health informatics educational activities provide models for library roles in informatics education. More librarians should report on their informatics educational activities and provide sufficient details on the interventions and their evaluation. This would strengthen the evidence base about the potential impact of libraries within informatics education.
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APA Citation
Lauseng, D., Alpi, K., Linares, B., Sullo, E., & von Isenburg, M. (2021). Library involvement in health informatics education for health professions students and practitioners: a scoping review.. Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA, 109 (3). http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2021.1081
Peer Reviewed
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Open Access
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Copyright © 2021 Deborah L. Lauseng, Kristine M. Alpi, Brenda M. Linares, Elaine Sullo, Megan von Isenburg