Verhoeven A A, Boerma E J, Meyboom-de Jong B
University Library Groningen, The Netherlands.
Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1995 Jan;83(1):85-90.
Analysis of the use of information sources by family physicians is important for both practical and theoretical reasons. First, analysis of the ways in which family physicians handle information may point to opportunities for improvement. Second, such efforts may lead to improvements in the methodology of literature research in general. This article reports on a survey of the literature on information use by family physicians. Eleven relevant research publications could be found. The data showed that family physicians used colleagues most often as information sources, followed by journals and books. This outcome corresponded with results in other professions. Several factors influenced the use of information sources by family physicians, including the physical, functional, and intellectual accessibility of the source; the physician's age; participation by the physician in research or education; the social context of the physician; practice characteristics; and the stage of the information-gathering process. The publications studied suggested ways to improve information gathering in the areas of computerization, education, library organization, and journal articles.
出于实践和理论两方面的原因，分析家庭医生对信息来源的使用情况很重要。首先，分析家庭医生处理信息的方式可能会指出改进的机会。其次，这类努力总体上可能会改进文献研究的方法。本文报告了一项关于家庭医生信息使用文献的调查。共找到11篇相关研究出版物。数据表明，家庭医生最常将同事作为信息来源，其次是期刊和书籍。这一结果与其他职业的结果相符。有几个因素影响家庭医生对信息来源的使用，包括信息来源的物理、功能和知识可及性；医生的年龄；医生参与研究或教育的情况；医生的社会背景；执业特点；以及信息收集过程的阶段。所研究的出版物提出了在计算机化、教育、图书馆组织和期刊文章等领域改进信息收集的方法。
