Web Survey Bibliography
Title Information-seeking behavior in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM): an online survey of faculty at a health sciences campus
Author Owen, D. J., Fang, M. E.
Source Journal of the Medical Library Association, 91, 3, pp. 311-321
Year 2003
Database EBSCOhost
Access date 07.06.2004
Abstract BACKGROUND: The amount of reliable information available for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is limited, and few authoritative resources are available.
OBJECTIVE: The objective is to investigate the information-seeking behavior of health professionals seeking CAM information.
METHODS: Data were gathered using a Web-based questionnaire made available to health sciences faculty affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco.
RESULTS: The areas of greatest interest were herbal medicine (67%), relaxation exercises (53%), and acupuncture (52%). About half the respondents perceived their CAM searches as being only partially successful. Eighty-two percent rated MEDLINE as a useful resource, 46% personal contacts with colleagues, 46% the Web, 40% journals, and 20% textbooks. Books and databases most frequently cited as useful had information about herbs. The largest group of respondents was in internal medicine (26%), though 15% identified their specialties as psychiatry, psychology, behavioral medicine, or addiction medicine. There was no correlation between specialty and patterns of information-seeking behavior. Sixty-six percent expressed an interest in learning more about CAM resources.
CONCLUSIONS: Health professionals are frequently unable to locate the CAM information they need, and the majority have little knowledge of existing CAM resources, relying instead on MEDLINE. Medical librarians need to educate health professionals in the identification and use of authoritative CAM resources.
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Year of publication2003
Bibliographic typeJournal article
Web Survey Bibliography - 2003 (396)
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