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Title: Impact of a hospital library service at a regional health service in Australia.
Author: Siemensma, Gemma
Clayworth, Catriona
Pitman, Michelle
Issue Date: 2022
Publication Title: Journal of Hospital Librarianship
Volume: 22
Issue: 4
Start Page: 271
End Page: 283
Abstract: Being able to advocate for health library value and impact with local data is crucial to provide important indicators of service viability, staff engagement, as well as impact so these can be communicated effectively to management within organizations. As a part of its advocacy, continuous improvement and quality program, Ballarat Health Services Library, undertook a project, to understand its local impact on clinical decision-making, patient care, organizational governance, and staff education. Survey data demonstrated direct impact on modified clinical practice (65.57%); advice given to patients (43.44%); choice of medications (27.87%); diagnosis (22.13%); choice of tests (13.11%); and length of patient stay (12.30%). Perceptions of library impact were also high with 95.28% of respondents indicating impact on effective patient care. While service gaps were identified across advocacy and promotion of library services, the data from this study will inform strategic planning objectives and improve advocating the Library’s impact to management.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/11054/2113
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15323269.2022.2124796
Internal ID Number: 02065
Health Subject: IMPACT
HEALTH LIBRARIES
MEDICAL LIBRARIES
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
Type: Journal Article
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