Final Post

In starting with the topic of evidence-based practice in nursing and healthcare, it was necessary to explain the need for information dissemination to healthcare professionals and why problems exist in their obtaining information. Patient care has become more complex and individuals accessing care demand the best care. With time constraints and limited knowledge in finding information of some health professionals, library and information science professionals need to continue find the best way to push information to health professionals.

Additionally during the development of this blog, a few observations were made that can be applied broadly. One observation is that information is dynamic and this is especially true in healthcare. In reflecting on the dynamic nature of information, libraries need to stay on abreast of the health care information and technology in order to provide the best methods of dissemination. RSS feeds, wikis, and podcasts are some of the newer technologies to push information to the reader. Blogs weren't specifically discussed but it is another means to disseminate as well as provide an arena for discourse on topics of interest.

Libraries have changed from a product orientation to a service orientation in their methods to assist the users. This change is from the focus on the user behavior. User behavior patterns have to be identified in order to provide the best service in providing information wherever and whenever it is wanted. In closing this is important to health professionals who have limited time demands when providing care and the increasing demands from health care consumers to have the current and best treatment available.