University Medical Library Research Articles

A Case Presentation on Non-Face-to-Face Real Time User Education of Medical Libraries in Post COVID-19: Focusing on the Inje University Medical Library

A Case Presentation on Non-Face-to-Face Real Time User Education of Medical Libraries in Post COVID-19: Focusing on the Inje University Medical Library

Library Usage by the Medical Students of a Tertiary Medical College in Chattogram

Background: The medical college library plays an important role in enhancing theacademic achievements of medical students. In order to improve the quality oflibrary services this study provided an assessment of the impact of the libraryservices on undergraduate medical student learning behavior.
 Materials and methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive type of study. Thestudy used a self-designed questionnaire. The study sample was 200 undergraduatemedical students. The questionnaire was administered to them at the end of theirlecture class.
 Results: The primary reason for going to the library was self study (68%) refer text(37%) and group study (36%). Only 38.55% of the respondents visited the library ona daily basis, 50.5% students visit library when necessary and 10.5% student uselibrary 2-3 times a week. All students (100%) are aware about availability of textbooks in the library. 60.5% students know that journals are available in their library,52% know about dictionaries, 56.55% know of having internet, 62.5% students knowthat computers are available in library. 46.5% students said that their internet ofinstitutional library is somewhat helpful. Noise (67.5%), insufficient space (66%),lack of interent access (46%) and lack of computers(44.5%) might have negativeinfluence on the students in library visit.
 Conclusion :The study suggested that fulfillment of more needs to be done topromote self directed learning. The usage of library, its resources and services needto be increased.
 Chatt Maa Shi Hosp Med Coll J; Vol.19 (1); January 2020; Page 38-42

News, Programs, Publications, and Awards

News, Programs, Publications, and Awards

Creating an Online Presence for and Managing the Institutional Archive Using ArchivesSpace

ABSTRACT This article describes how the Southern Illinois University Medical Library employed ArchivesSpace to create a searchable, online presence for part of its existing physical archive collection. ArchivesSpace is an open-source web based archival management system. The Medical Library, with cooperation from the IT department, used our institutional servers to store data, but users may also pay for third-party hosting. As this paper demonstrates, ArchivesSpace is inexpensive and relatively simple to set up and use and may be a good option for hospital libraries or other smaller libraries that are interested in online archival management tools.

Gaps Between Users Expectations and their Perceptions on Service Quality of College Libraries of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, A Case Study

The purpose of the present research is to evaluate the service quality of medical college libraries of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences from the users’ perspective based on the LibQUAL+ model. Furthermore, is to make a comparison between perceived quality in terms of users’ different education level. The data were collected from 119 questionnaires which were responded by 13 college libraries' clients by administering the LibQUAL+ questionnaire in a printed format. The findings revealed that college libraries have been failed in satisfying even the minimum expectations of their users as well as could not meet the customers’ desired expectations that make them fully satisfied with the service quality. This study also revealed a wide gap between users’ perceptions and expectations of service quality. The effect of services dimension is the most satisfying dimension. Furthermore, findings showed that the relationship between education level and satisfying with the service quality is statistically significant (P<0.001). It is necessary for the university managers to pay more attention to the quality of library services equally in all the colleges included. This will lead to help libraries to meet the user’s expectations of service quality in all colleges which will lead to academic improvements.

Acupuncture for glaucoma.

Acupuncture for glaucoma.

Use of e-resources by the faculty of Blde Medical College Library Vijayapur, Karnataka: A study

Use of e-resources by the faculty of Blde Medical College Library Vijayapur, Karnataka: A study

Searchaton: a gamified, team-based on-site teaching format for literature searching for medical students

The Medical Faculty and the University Medical Library of the University of Basel jointly developed a new learning unit called Searchaton. This learning unit aimed at providing knowledge for the point-of-care literature search in everyday clinical practice. To make this as practical and customer-oriented as possible, the faculty and library interacted closely with medical experts. During the Searchaton, the task was to translate a patient case into a clinical question and to find an answer to that question. The format combined collaborative working and gamification with an aspect of time pressure to better reflect everyday clinical situations. The participants benefited greatly from the intensive support and were able to assess their searching skills in the context of evidence-based clinical decision-making.

РОЛЬ ИММУНОЛОГИЧЕСКИХ ПРОЦЕССОВ В РАЗВИТИИ ВОСПАЛИТЕЛЬНЫХ ЗАБОЛЕВАНИЙ ПАРОДОНТА И ВОЗМОЖНОСТИ ИХ КОРРЕКЦИИ

Subject: Inflammatory periodontal diseases are one of the most common dental diseases in the world. To ensure successful treatment and a stable period of remission, it is necessary to take into account the etiopathogenesis of the disease. One of the main roles in the development of inflammatory periodontal diseases is played by the immune response of the body to the action of periodontal-pathogenic micro-organisms.
 Objective ― to study the current literature indicates about the role of immunological processes in the development of inflammatory periodontal diseases, as well as the possibility of their correction
 Material and methodologies: Data from the scientific literature on the etiopathogenesis of inflammatory periodontal diseases was used in the study. To achieve this objective the databases of the Tyumen State Medical University Library, electronic libraries (eLibrary, Cyberleninka, PubMed, Googl.Scholar), official sites of scientific publications were used.
 Results: the review of the literature presents information on the immunological processes developing in inflammatory periodontal diseases. The role of cellular and humoral elements in pathogenesis, the role of pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines in the chronization of the inflammatory process is described. The possibilities of local immunological correction in the treatment of inflammatory periodontal diseases are considered.
 Conclusions: The concept of cytokine development of inflammatory periodontal diseases has been formed and substantiated in modern scientific literature. The evaluation of the cytokine profile of the oral and gingival fluid allows to establish the activity and severity of the disease. The established immunological and molecular genetic mechanisms of the development of inflammatory periodontal diseases associated with the influence of cytokines make it possible to adjust the complex treatment of inflammatory periodontal diseases, determine the direction of personalized therapy of patient, determine the effectiveness of the treatment and the prognosis of the disease.

Instructors` and Students` Satisfaction with the Services of the Library at the Medical University - Varna

The satisfaction of the Medical University Library`s users` information needs is achieved through state-of-theart information solutions that enable better and faster services. The aim of this article is to study both the students` and instructors` satisfaction with the library at the Medical University of Varna. Two separate surveys were conducted among students and instructors. The analysis of the results demonstrates that the University Library provides a high- quality service and wide access to the latest paper and digital sources. Thanks to the implementation of new technologies the role of the Library in supporting teaching and research work of instructors and students has grown significantly in recent years.

Use of Electronic Resources by the Faculty Members of Government Medical College Libraries in Karnataka

Medical college libraries are aiming to provide efficient information services using both electronic and printed scholarly information resources to the medical professionals This paper study on the use of E-resources (e-books, e-journals, e-databases) subscribed by Health Science Library and Information Network, HELINET Consortium. The study sample is the faculty members of Government Medical Colleges. The study found that use of E Resources and use of Database by faculty members is not up to expectation of the provider and the investment.

Marketing of academic health libraries 2.0: a case study

Purpose The advent of Web 2.0 in libraries persuades the librarians to adopt new ways to communicate, determine, and satisfy the needs of the users. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach A 30-question questionnaire was given to 30 undergraduate medical students of Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and a 10-question questionnaire was given to the librarian, to find out: the marketing and promotional strategies employed by the library; determine the awareness and satisfaction level of the users; prepare library profile, customer profile and market profile; and perform SWOT analysis. User responses were coded and processed using GNU PSPP software. Findings From the library profile of Vardhman Mahavir Medical College library, it can be concluded that the library has the potential to offer better services and products to its users. From the customer profile of Vardhman Mahavir Medical College library, it is concluded that the most of its users are young male undergraduate students who use the library more on weekly basis. From the market profile of Vardhman Mahavir Medical College library, it is concluded that the library has not invested in the marketing and has no promotion strategy or marketing strategy for its products and services. Also, the library has only one digital promotional activity. From the SWOT analysis of Vardhman Mahavir Medical College library, it is concluded that the library does not use any of the social platforms to market its products and services. Most of the users are unaware of the services and products offered by the library. There are many opportunities for the library to work upon and improve the quality of products and services being offered to its users. Research limitations/implications The major limitation of the present study is its small sample size. It is very difficult to conduct surveys in health libraries because of the busy schedule of the undergraduate medical students and their reluctance to fill out lengthy questionnaires. However, this small sample size only made it possible to conduct the SWOT analysis on the basis of the users’ survey successfully. Further, the small sample size helped to take into account all the opportunities stated by the users which would not have been possible if a larger sample size was taken. Originality/value This study is one of a kind which provides an overview of marketing research of an academic health library of New Delhi (India) with a special focus on library profile, market profile, customer profile and SWOT analysis. It addresses the gaps in the literature by studying marketing in the context of academic health libraries in the digital environment.

Comparing the Level of Commitment to In-Depth Reference and Research Support Services in Two Sets of Chinese Universities

ABSTRACTThe aim of this study is to compare the service levels of in-depth reference and research support services in Chinese university libraries. The samples in this study included three groups: 20 libraries from the top 100 Chinese universities, 20 midwest provincial university libraries in China, and 20 coastal provincial university libraries in China. The in-depth reference and research support services of these libraries were studied through online investigation, case study, and analysis. The results revealed that the reference services of the libraries from the top 100 Chinese universities rated superior to those of the provincial university libraries. The midwest provincial university libraries had fewer reference services than the coastal provincial university libraries. The reference services supplied by the agricultural university library were rated as the most useful, followed by science and technology, engineering, and medical university libraries, respectively. And, WeChat and QQ were useful tools that had Chinese characteristics.

Availability of E-Resources and ICT Infrastructure in Medical College Libraries of Deemed Universities in Karnataka

This study examines the availability of E-Resources and ICT infrastructure in medical college libraries of deemed universities in Karnataka. Further the study highlights Adequacy of print and E-resources, Library budget, the methods of library user education programmes, the efficiency of library staff in handling E-Resources and Services and the barriers in development of collection of E-Resources in medical college libraries of deemed universities.The result of the study shows that all the medical colleges have good ICT infrastructure. The BLDE University library has subscribed to the highest number of e-books and SDU has subscribed to the highest number of e-journals.

Reevaluating Point-of-Care Resources: Community Engagement in Difficult Collection Choices

Rising collection costs sometimes necessitate tough decisions regarding cancellation of popular products. In 2015–2016, the East Tennessee State University Medical Library subscribed to UpToDate and DynaMed Plus, both clinical point-of-care products, with the understanding that one product would be canceled at the fiscal year end. The librarian team undertook a year-long community engagement campaign to inform library users about the pending product cancellation decision. Ultimately, DynaMed Plus was selected and UpToDate was cancelled. The campaign generated user engagement with the decision making, along with perceived benefits including increased awareness of the library's budget constraints, increased discussion of scholarly publishing, and greater faculty/student knowledge of evaluating evidence-based products.

A Study on use of Electronic Information Resources by the users of Government and Private Medical College Libraries in Andhra Pradesh

A Study on use of Electronic Information Resources by the users of Government and Private Medical College Libraries in Andhra Pradesh

Qingpeng ointment for treafment of chronic eczema: a Meta analysis

Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of Qingpeng ointment treating adult chronic eczema. Methods In May 2018, cases of chronic eczema were searched in databases of Chongqing Weipu (2000-2017), China Knowledge Resource Integrated Database (2000-2017) and Wanfang (2000-2017) through Nanjing Medical University Library website in the Department of Dermatology, Suzhou Science and Technology Town Hospital. RevMan5.3 software provided by Cochrane collaboration was used for Meta-analysis. To ensure data reliability, only the documents from Grade three hospitals were included. The experimental group was treated with Qingpeng ointment, while the control group was treated with weakly potent glucocorticosteroid, such as glucocorticoid cream, or moderately potent glucocorticosteroid, such as hydrocortisone butyrate cream, fluticasone propionate, halometasone and triamcinolone urea cream. Results Totally, 7 randomized controlled trials, among which 258 patients in the trial group and 242 patients in the control group were included. The odds ratio (OR) values of Qingpeng ointment relative to glucocorticoid group at 2 and 4 weeks were 0.95 (0.52, 1.72) and 0.80 (0.29, 2.25) respectively, showing no significant difference (P=0.54 and P=0.60, respectively, 95% Confidence Interval). Compared with hydrocortisone butyrate treating group, the OR value was 0.75 (0.31, 1.82). And compared with moderately potent mometasone furoate, there was no significant difference in two-week and four-week treatment groups 0.99 (0.50, 1.95), 1.10 (0.18, 6.53) (P=0.38 and P=0.36). No obvious adverse reactions were found in Qingpeng ointment treated group. Conclusions Qingpeng ointment is safe and effective in treating chronic eczema. There is no significant difference between Qingpeng ointment treating group and glucocorticosteroid treating group. Qingpeng ointment can be used as a safe external medicine for the treatment of chronic eczema. Key words: Eczema; Randomized controlled trial; Meta-analysis; Glucocorticoids; External preparations; Qing Peng ointment

The "Data Visualization Clinic": a library-led critique workshop for data visualization.

BackgroundThe authors’ main university library and affiliated academic medical center library sought to increase library programming around data visualization, a new service area for both libraries. Additionally, our institution is home to many researchers with a strong interest in data visualization but who are generally working in isolation of one another.Case PresentationThis case study describes an innovative workshop, the “Data Visualization Clinic,” where members of our library’s community bring in data visualization projects such as figures in papers, projects hosted online, and handouts and receive constructive feedback from a group of peers. The authors detail the process of hosting a clinic and the feedback that we received from participants.ConclusionsThe “Data Visualization Clinic” offers a viable workshop to leverage expertise of library users and build the library’s reputation as a hub of data visualization services without heavy investment in infrastructure like special monitors or coding skills. That said, it faces the challenge of relying on the participation of the broader community, which is often pressed for time. The event can also serve as an opportunity for researchers who have an interest in data visualization to meet and network.

Medical Biostatistics


 Medical Biostatistics, Fourth Edition
 By Abhaya Indrayan and Rajeev Kumar Malhotra
 Chapman & Hall/CRC Press, 2018
 Medical Biostatistics (IV edition) looks like the most comprehensive book on biostatistics. All the topics of medical statistics are widely covered by the authors and the explanations are provided in non-mathematical easy language conducive to medical professionals. The book is a treasure tower for practicing medical statisticians, epidemiologists, clinicians and medical researchers of all disciplines. The first author of the book, Dr Indrayan, is just about the best known biostatistician of the country.
 
 The book consists of 21 chapters, which are well demarcated and segregated from each other.Each section deals with a specific biostatistical topic. Each topic is again divided to various subheadings which intern divided into specific topic. Each chapter has provided a list of references which could be useful for further reading.The exercises at the end of each chapter arethought-provokingand comprise questions that could also be useful for PG entrance exams as well as for UG/PG exams.
 Initial few chapters are very useful for biomedical researchers as they deal with various types of study designs with many examples, and how to choose appropriate study designs is also discussed. The advance topics are a good reference guide for biostatisticians. A check list on prerequisite of various study designs are also incorporated for giving concise overview of the study designs. Separate chapters are given for various study designs such as for observational study, experimental study, and clinical trials. The details are elaboration of basic design concept, enrolment of subjects, analysis of data, its merits and demerits, and potential bias in that particular design. The chapteron clinical trials discusses therapeutic trials and non-therapeutic trials separately considering the aspect of how to do allocation of the subjects in clinical trial, designs with interim appraisal and reporting of trials. Elaborate methods of qualitative assessment of clinical trials are also a unique feature of this book. Probability concept is given with practical orientation of medical problems. Diagnostic tests and validation techniques are also described in details along with utilization of combination of tests.Survivals analysis and other multivariate analysis methods, which are generallynot covered by most other biostatistics books, are also explained in this volumein a simple language along with modelling approaches. Statistical quality control method in medical care and risk of bias, quality of data issues aredealt appropriately.
 
 A unique feature of the book is a full chapter on statistical fallacies which deals with underuse, overuse and misuse of statistical methods in medical literature and related misconceptions.This chapter nicely explains about interpretation of data and also what test to apply in a particular situation.Brief notes about statistical software are given in appendix with illustration of avariety of problems with the popular package called R.
 
 This book is invaluable to every medical college library and other departments that are active in research and its reporting.
 Dr.Smita Asthana MD (PSM)
 Scientist – E
 Dr.Satyanarayana Labani Ph D, FSMS
 Scientist – G (Director Grade)
 ICMR – National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research,
 Dept of Health Research, MOHFW, Noida

Medical College Library’s Assistant Role on Medical Humanities in Medical College

Strengthening the medical humanities education is the cornerstone for the medical students’ comprehensive development and the premise of building a harmonious doctor-patient relationship. The paper uses Xi’an Medial College library as an example and chooses one of the best-welcomed activities that library launched to illustrate that medical library can do some meaningful work in the aspect of humanistic education. By the questionnaire, it proves that medical library can be an auxiliary in humanistic education in the medical college.