Enquête sur les facilités d’accès aux informations bibliographiques offertes dans les services d’anesthésie-réanimation des hôpitaux universitaires français

Abstract

Objectives: We assessed bibliographic facilities offered in departments of anaesthesia (DA) belonging to university hospitals in metropolitan France. Methods: We mailed a questionnaire to the 76 heads of DA belonging to university hospitals in France to assess: a) which journals dealing with anaesthesia, analgesia, and critical care were available, on site, for consultation; b) whether a medical library existed within the institution ; and c) whether all bibliographic informations required by any DA collaborators were charged to the institution. Results: We received 67 replies (87%). High impact factor revues had the widest availability rates - Anesthesiology : 67 DA (100% of responses) - Anesthesia Analgesia : 66 DA (98,5%) - the British Journal of Anaesthesia : 63 DA (94%). The Annales Françaises dˈAnesthésie et de Réanimation were available in 66 DA (98,5%). Ten journals in French were variably available - no journal : 1 DA (1,5%) - 1 journal : 19 DA (28%) - 2 journals : 34 DA (51%), - 3 journals : 10 DA (15%) - 4 journals : 3 DA (4%). Revues dealing with anaesthesia in specialised surgery were diversely available - neurosurgery : 7 DA (10%) - paediatrics : 10 DA (15%) - obstetrics : 11 DA (16%) - cardiovascular : 26 DA (39%). Revues dealing with pain management, regional anaesthesia or critical care were available in 29 DA (43%), 32 DA (47%), and 59 DA (91%), respectively. The European Journal of Anaesthesiology was available in 40 DA (60%). Thirty-nine DA (58%) took charge of all bibliographic informations required. No medical library existed in 4 university hospitals (6%). Conclusion : DA offers a wide variation in bibliographic facilities in French university hospitals.