Osiobe S A
Soc Sci Med. 1985;21(9):965-73. doi: 10.1016/0277-9536(85)90418-6.
The use of information resources by health professionals and their information seeking behavior are reviewed from a wide range of existing literature. The influence of several variables such as form of practice, engagement in research and educational programs, professional age, locus of practice, accessibility, specialty and departmental affiliation on the use of sources as identified by various studies are highlighted. Some of the serious problems that limit the free flow of health information in general, with special reference to those encountered in the developing world; the problems of modern medical education and how these relate to information dynamics in the sciences are highlighted. Generalizable statements with short explanatory notes are made about the use of information resources by health professionals, based on the review.
本文从大量现有文献中回顾了卫生专业人员对信息资源的使用及其信息寻求行为。强调了多种变量的影响，如执业形式、参与研究和教育项目的情况、专业年龄、执业地点、可获取性、专业及部门归属等，这些变量在各项研究中均被认定会影响信息来源的使用。文中特别指出了一些严重限制卫生信息自由流通的问题，尤其是在发展中世界所遇到的问题；同时强调了现代医学教育的问题以及这些问题与科学领域信息动态的关系。基于此项回顾，对卫生专业人员使用信息资源的情况给出了带有简短解释说明的可概括性陈述。
