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to increase the critical thinking skills of medical librarians we conducted a randomised controlled educational trial with evidence based information management course intervention

Background and aims From the information science perspective making the right information accessible to patients ensures the healthcare promotion and empowers the patient to contribute and involve in his/her healthcare decision making and change. This study aimed at analyzing and visualizing the Iran's Patients Right Charter from the Medical Library and Information Sciences' viewpoints. Methods A mix method of qualitative and quantitative was used to push the study. Content Analyzing and Descriptive method were used to analyze and describe data. It was also benefited the documentary methods to review the related literature in citation databases and gray literatures. And descriptive analysis also was hired to show the share of each concept in total knowledge depiction of Patient's Right to Information. The Iranian patient right charters were reviewed to trace the concept of information/right to information in every Para and articles. The Library Congress Subject Heading (LCHS) was used to extract the equivalent/parallel concepts related to ontology of information in the concept of health and medicine as well as law. All the LCSH based terms were then converted to main categories and subcategories. Patient right charters were reviewed with the LCSH based categories to reveal does the patient right charter include the right to information parameters, and which concepts, Para or articles is supporting right to information? Conclusion Access to the right information at the right time is advocated by ethical and legal issues of clinical governance through the patients' rights. But to execute the patient's rights to information in practice it is essential to create clinical guidelines and to develop rules for information therapy service in Iran.

Background and aims Operating room is a quiet place and serious that there will be any extra noise to the distraction and interfere with verbal communication between people. However, numerous studies have shown that a significant relaxation in the operating room does not establish silence and may be used to achieve this purpose; the quiet sound of music. This study is a systematic review about the effects of music on the healing process of patients in the operating room. Methods We systematically reviewed the literature from Medline (PubMed), The Cochrane Library, Ovid, Scopus, Embase, ProQuest and Google Scholar published between 2000 and 2016. The search strategy included a combination of Mesh and Free Keywords, “Music”, “Music Therapy”, “Operating room”, “operating theatre”, “surgery room”, in all fields. Also the publication types of review and articles were included and meetings abstract, editorials, brief commentaries, letters, errata and papers that Subtopics were also excluded. Results Our initial search identified 480 abstracts. Application of the inclusion/exclusion criteria resulted in 17 articles for review. Findings indicated that music has a positive effect on patient perception of anxiety, pain and satisfaction some times, but it was relatively ineffective when there is a severe pain. Also findings showed that loud music played in operating theatres hinders the ability of nurses to hear instructions. On the other hand surgeons speed increase with music played in operating theaters. Discussion Music is a free way to improve patients stress and pain before and during surgery. Although there isn't enough evidence in order to draw a net conclusion about the effect of music in operating rooms.

Background and aims The purpose of this study was to identify the information derivation techniques of medical and allied health sciences' postgraduate students. Methods The study was a cross sectional descriptive survey. The data was collected from Tabriz University of Medical Sciences' student using a structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and T-test through SPSS 16. Results Total of 300 questionnaire were collected that 178(59.3%) of them were female students and 122 (40.7%) male. Out of 300, number of 160 (53.3%) were studding in M.Sc. level and 140 (46.7%) were doctoral students. Findings of study showed that the most significant motivation of students for searching information was continuing education in the higher levels, finding answer for the course assignments and projects. Academic publishing were the other considerable reasons for information search and retrieval. Searching information via general search engines like Google with (70.7%) and book with (50.3%) were the most used formal information resources by students. The most considerable limitation for accessing information was numerated as low speed Internet/networks, and internet disconnection (59.7%), subscription discontinuing with some of databases (47%). Conclusion The study did not find differences between male and female students information seeking skills. The students' attitudes towards using databases and search tools were different among M.Sc. and Doctoral students. There were no statistically significant differences between the students' educational level and their aim for information searching as well as the educational level and the limitations they face in searching information. The biggest complaint of students was the speed of internet connection in all level, and access to core databases. Therefore it is suggested to promote the internet connection speed and access at least in university campus.

Background and Aims Patient's health/medical literacy may affect the healthcare promotion. There are various educational models for patient. The physician prescribed information intervention seems to be effective and demanded way of patient information delivery. We presented physician prescribed, medical librarian provided information after the physician confirmation to HF patients classified in functional class III or IV. The purpose of this study was to determine whether physician prescribed information intervention would decrease the rate of hospital re-admission in heart failure patients with functional class III or IV. The secondary outcomes were the cost of re-admission and change in number and type of medication prescription (Rx). Methods We performed a 12-month randomized controlled trial from December 2013 to December 2014. 120 Patients were randomly allocated into two groups of intervention (n=60) and control (n=60). The control group received routine information given by nurse or physician and the intervention group received routine information plus Information Prescription (IP) prescribed by physician and presented to patient by librarian who explain patient how to use the prescription and describe it orally. Data were collected by telephone interviews with the follow up interval of 3, 6 and 12 months after discharge. Analysis of data was performed continually. Primary outcome was re-admission and or death in HF patients. Results Patients were included with mean age 71.05±11.3. Patients in the intervention group had a lower rate of hospital re-admission or death upon adjusting a Cox survival model, the patients in the intervention group compared to control group [RR: 0.57 CI: 0.4–0.81] NNT: 3.3, CI NNT: 7.7–2.13. Fewer patients died during one year in intervention group compared to the control group (7vs15) [P=0.059, RR=0.47, CI: 0.20–1.06] NNT: 7.69 CI NNT: 3.7–333. There was no significant difference in medication changes in intervention group compared to control group [RR=5; 95%CI: 2.6–9.8] NNT: 1.87 CI NNT: –1.47––2.76. Financial study demonstrated nearly triple difference in intervention and control per patient re-admission cost. Conclusion Findings of this pilot study have shown that physician prescribed information intervention is clinically effective in reduction of death and re-admission rate in HF patients classified in functional class of III or IV. However to achieve the level of certainty based on statistical significance more evidence are still needed. Physician prescribed information intervention is a low cost, safe and risk free intervention comparing to other complementary intervention specially other educational programs for chronic conditions such as HF.

Over the years, the library activity has been focused on libraries programs. But today, according to the scientific development of information technology in various fields including medicine Librarians and Medical Informatics sciences skills in new areas serving the medical community and patients has changed. In addition to changing activities, medical librarians working in the libraries of traditional state-centered research activities, new jobs have been created for graduates. In this study, a qualitative interview from librarians graduated between the years 80 to 93 and working in different parts of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences was created. According to the qualitative interviews, medical librarians have a strong presence in these activities: As well as doctors and care team members in different centers, such as research centers, training and knowledge management university, helping in the search for papers for scientific and academic staffs and provide access to the best evidence for them, Evidence-Based Medicine center(EBM), Research Development & Coordination Center (RDCC), Activity in publication center and convert documents into a suitable format and accepted as HTML or PDF or XML for inclusion in the Institutional Repository of the University Process data recording, content management, workshops for faculty and students, University survey activities in science centers, medical education and e-learning as well as other ancillary activities. Therefore, with respect to this research, due to the active participation of the medical librarian in research and teaching. In addition to the presentation of their competences librarians and medical informatics university, to show their presence and active. It is also supporting the Ministry of Health and medical universities, medical librarians and creating new posts of employment, their potential for research use.

Aim This study was designed to analyze the citations of medical education to measure primarily the research trend of Problem-based learning in medical education and to compare them in the fields of dentistry with medicine, nursing and pharmacology. Material and Methods This study was a descriptive study using scientometrics and systematic review of citations. Electronic data bases Web of Science and PubMed were searched during the 2003-2013 for related article were extracted and critically appraised based on the level of education visualize the application of Problem-based learning in dentistry and pharmacology, nursing and medicine. We analyzed data using SPSS 18. A p-value less than 0.05 were considered significant. Results Dentistry 64(8%) was ranked three followed by nursing. The dentistry was ranked in the third on sharing articles of implementing Problem based Learning in education. The year 2007 was the apex of dentistry’s scientific productions on Problem based learning. Among the countries, the USA was identified leading country.All of the four fields of pharmacology, medicine, nursing, dentistry Problem based learning was the most applied in lesson than other levels of education. A statistically significantly association was found between Impact Factor and the number of citations in published articles (p

Background and aims The aim of this study was to find out the educational Model of Evidence Based Library and information Practice in the world. It will answer to the following questions: What are the reputed field names for EBL in other countries? In which levels (course or lesson) it is teaching, currently? Which universities are admitting for EBL? In which degrees EBL is supported? What is the prospect for Iranian Ministry of Health to establish this field of study? Methods The study used citation and library method to find and describe the situation and quality of faculties offering the EBL as course or lesson. Reputed citation databases were searched for evidence and the Google search engine was employed to find and review the websites of universities which are delivering EBL. Results The finding of this study shows that since the emergence of evidence based librarianship in the literature it has witnessed plenty names and currently is known as Evidence Based Library and Information Practice in the literature. It is offered by United States; Canadian and UK based universities in both the course and lesson level of education. It is almost offered in post graduate, post master and post-doctoral model. It has potential to be delivered as essential post master course for every discipline with research base. Conclusion This study suggests a master of evidence based information management for Iran with Ministry of Health and Medical Education license. The best model for Iran would be interdisciplinary model of education by Medical Library and Information Science Department and Iranian Center of Evidence Based Medicine joint execution.