Investigating Medical Scope Information Needs: Systematic review of research publishing in Iran

Document Type : مقاله مروری نقلی

Authors
elham yazdani 1
Mohammad Mazaheri 2
Firoozeh Zare Farashbandi 3
Alireza Rahimi 4
Ahmad Papi 5
1 Msc Student, Medical Librarianship and Information Sciences, Department of Medical Library and Information Sciences, School of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Traditional Medicine, Department of Persian Medicine, School of Medicine Cancer, Prevention Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3 3. Associate Professor, Library and Information Sciences, Department of Medical Library and Information Sciences, Health Information Technology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan Iran
4 Associate Professor, Medical Informatics, Department of Medical Library and Information Sciences, Health Information Technology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
5 Lecture, Medical Librarianship and Information Sciences, Department of Medical Library and Information Sciences, School of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan Iran
10.48305/him.2024.42123.1142
Abstract
Introduction: Stakeholders in the medical field are faced with important and common information issues, the solution of which requires the presence of accurate, valid, and reliable information that can be obtained and used in the short time. This study endeavors to review the scientific research of the information needs of the medical field.
Methods: This study study was conducted as a domain review in internal and external databases without time limit. The total number of retrieved articles was 1283 records. After content analysis and removal of non-useful items and those whose full text was not possible, 54 articles and theses were finally reviewed. The obtained articles were categorized, analyzed, and coded through descriptive and content analysis methods.
Results: The important reasons for students' information needs were educational assignments; as for faculty members, updating information, among nurses and physicians, educational needs; and among the patients, self-care needs. While the important information needs among students and faculty members were educational needs and the needs among medical professionals and patients were drug information. The important obstacles to meeting the information needs of students and faculty members were respectively the lack of access to the Internet and the lack of sharing online resources. The lack of information seeking skills and the lack of access to network equipment were the important obstacles to meet the information needs of nurses, physicians and patients, respectively.
Conclusion: Educational needs and knowledge updating are the important reasons for creating information needs. To meet the needs, sharing databases, enriching library resources, and providing network equipment for access should be prioritized.

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