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The library's integral services.
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[Contribution on the standardization of library units in health establishments].
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The medical library committee in a small hospital.
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Workshop proves need for similar library programs.
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[Experiences of a biomedical library in a hospital clinic].
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The role of the Health Sciences Library in the community hospital.
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90 recommended journals for the hospital's health science library.
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Editorial quality, diffusion and bibliometric indicators of the Revista Espaãnola de Enfermedades Digestivas.
AIM: To evaluate the editorial quality, diffusion, relevance of the scientific content, and the publication practices of the specialised journal Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We checked 136 parameters based on ISO standards, the recommendations of scientific and editorial organisations, and studies of scientific editing and international publishing practices for biomedical journals. Diffusion was calculated using national and international databases, specialised libraries in Spain, and Internet sources. The analysis of the scientific content and publication practices was based on bibliometric indicators for the journal, authorship, and contributions. The sample for this study comprised six alternate issues of volume number 88 (1996), the last issue of this volume, and the first issue of volume 89 (1997). The samples used for the bibliometric analysis varied depending on the characteristics of specific indicators and the availability of information. RESULTS: The overall mean value for compliance with standards was 46.1%, while the real mean was calculated at 72.21%. The editorial procedures at the journal are similar to those of analogous international journals. The Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas is included in international databases of biomedical journals, and in the interdisciplinary international database SCI. It was found to be present in 70% of the medical libraries of Spanish universities, and in 73% of the hospital libraries studied. Bibliometric indicators showed co-authorship to be 5.5%; the origin of the authors grouped by province and by type of institutional affiliations showed 27.8% of all authors to be from Madrid, and that more were affiliated with general hospitals than with university hospitals. The mean delay between initial receipt of a manuscript and its publication was 300 days. Cocitation analysis gave the journal a central position amongst the 38 Spanish biomedical journals considered representative of the field. The journal's impact factor for 1996 was 0.260. CONCLUSIONS: The Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas is a high-quality vehicle of research results, and has acceptable internal editorial procedures. The journal is widely distributed, though its visibility on the Internet should be improved. Co-authorship is similar to that seen in other medical journals. Steps should be taken to make this journal better known within Spain, and to reduce the delay between the initial receipt and the final publication of manuscripts. Its impact factor is increasing steadily.
Communication with the hospital staff on library services.
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Responses of children to hospitalization.
A review is given of the symptoms following traumatic hospitalization experience of children and the factors which influence the way in which they behave, when they are hospitalized. The ways in which the hospitalization syndrome may be prevented are discussed, with particular emphasis on the importance of maintaining the child's relationship with the parents by having a liberal policy as regards visiting or by a rooming-in system. Ordinary school activities, play-therapy, occupational therapy and hospital libraries may play a very important role in preventing hospitalized children from becoming self-absorbed. Although the hospitalization syndrome has been known for 30-35 years, we still have insufficient information about what factors make a child predisposed to develop such a syndrome.
The core health science library in Canada.
Core lists in Canada are characterized by regional differences. The lists of current importance are: (1) the British Columbia acquisitions guide for hospital libraries, (2) three Saskatchewan lists for hospitals of different sizes, (3) a core list recommended for Ontario hospitals, (4) Quebec core lists, including French language lists.
Hospital days declining for Medicare patients, but up sharply for HMO members.
Data Library: Hospitalization increased among HMO members during 1997 compared with the previous year, and inpatient expenses as a percentage of total medical expenses for HMOs increased slightly for the first time in years. In contrast, more Medicare beneficiaries are staying out of hospitals and seeking care in alternate settings. Review some of the data in two of HICA's most recent reports.
The Virtual Naval Hospital: the digital library as knowledge management tool for nomadic patrons.
OBJECTIVE: To meet the information needs of isolated primary care providers and their patients in the US Navy, a digital health sciences library, the Virtual Naval Hospital, was created through a unique partnership between academia and government. METHODS: The creation of the digital library was heavily influenced by the principles of user-centered design and made allowances for the nomadic nature of the digital library's patrons and the heterogeneous access they have to Internet bandwidth. RESULTS: The result is a digital library that has been in operation since 1997, continues to expand in size, is heavily used, and is highly regarded by its patrons. CONCLUSIONS: The digital library is dedicated to delivering the right information at the right time to the right person so the right decision can be made, and therefore the Virtual Naval Hospital functions as a knowledge-management system for the US Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
Evaluating the impact of library services on the quality and cost of medical care.
Recent federal regulations have minimized the role of the hospital library in contributing to the quality of medical care and in lowering hospital costs. We trace the events that have led to these assumptions and discuss the complex problem of evaluating the impact of library services. Current research on the value and effectiveness of information is outlined.
Retrospective conversion: a survey of UNYOC/MLA members.
The Upstate New York and Ontario MLA surveyed its members to determine which libraries are conducting retrospective conversion projects and their reasons and methods. All academic and medical school libraries that responded are converting, but only 16 of 39 hospital libraries and 14 of 23 other libraries have such plans. The majority of respondents intend to do the work themselves instead of contracting with a vendor. They highly recommend that a written plan be drawn up before proceeding with retrospective conversion.
[Long live the media library in the hospital!].
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