Abstract:
Librarians\' involvement in Evidence-Based Medical Practice (EBMP) has been widely reported from the Global North. The cross-sectional study designed a survey to investigate how African medical librarians integrate into EBMP. The respondents comprised medical librarians from 12 African countries. Findings revealed that African medical librarians are mostly involved in EBMP activities related to resource use, management, and evidence dissemination. The leading EBMP tools reportedly used or promoted by the librarians include UpToDate and Cochrane Library, while the leading challenges encountered in offering support for EBMP are related to skill deficiency, poor funding, and poor internet connectivity.
摘要:
全球北方广泛报道了图书馆员参与循证医学实践(EBMP)的情况。这项横断面研究设计了一项调查,以调查非洲医学图书馆员如何融入EBMP。受访者包括来自12个非洲国家的医学图书馆员。调查结果显示,非洲医学图书馆员主要参与与资源使用有关的EBMP活动,管理,和证据传播。据报道,图书馆员使用或推广的领先EBMP工具包括UpToDate和Cochrane图书馆,虽然在为EBMP提供支持方面遇到的主要挑战与技能不足有关,资金不足,和差的互联网连接。