The information-seeking behaviour of paediatricians accessing web-based resources.
| Autor: | Prendiville TW; Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland. tprendi1@jhmi.edu, Saunders J, Fitzsimons J |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Archives of disease in childhood [Arch Dis Child] 2009 Aug; Vol. 94 (8), pp. 633-5. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 May 12. |
| DOI: | 10.1136/adc.2008.149278 |
| Abstrakt: | Objectives: To establish the information-seeking behaviours of paediatricians in answering every-day clinical queries. Design: A questionnaire was distributed to every hospital-based paediatrician (paediatric registrar and consultant) working in Ireland. Results: The study received 156 completed questionnaires, a 66.1% response. 67% of paediatricians utilised the internet as their first "port of call" when looking to answer a medical question. 85% believe that web-based resources have improved medical practice, with 88% reporting web-based resources are essential for medical practice today. 93.5% of paediatricians believe attempting to answer clinical questions as they arise is an important component in practising evidence-based medicine. 54% of all paediatricians have recommended websites to parents or patients. 75.5% of paediatricians report finding it difficult to keep up-to-date with new information relevant to their practice. Conclusions: Web-based paediatric resources are of increasing significance in day-to-day clinical practice. Many paediatricians now believe that the quality of patient care depends on it. Information technology resources play a key role in helping physicians to deliver, in a time-efficient manner, solutions to clinical queries at the point of care. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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