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- Title
Evaluating the impact of Information Skills Training within primary care.
- Authors
Robinson, Sophie; Lawson, Sarah
- Abstract
The article focuses on the impact of information skills training within primary care. In 2002, an information skills training program to teach users to search the literature and find evidence on the Internet was set up at Health Information East London, England. Training was therefore carried out in large multi-disciplinary groups, using a variety of computer training rooms available in the different Primary Care Trusts. Many staff cited lack of time as a major barrier to attending the training and to using the new skills following training. Training participants were leaving courses, but as many of them did not practice after the course, they were often returning after a few months to repeat the training. Unless skills were being used immediately and for work purposes, the relevance of the training was lost and the skills quickly forgotten. Of those staff who attended training, most attended for reasons related to improving patient care, and felt that the courses had a high impact upon their work.
- Subjects
LONDON (England); ENGLAND; EMPLOYEE training; MEDICAL care; INTERNET searching; PATIENTS
- Publication
Health Information & Libraries Journal, 2005, Vol 22, Issue 1, p63
- ISSN
1471-1834
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1471-1842.2005.00545.x