Location
Paper Session 2: Boldly Going: Community and Consumer Health
Start Date
26-10-2018 3:48 PM
End Date
26-10-2018 4:03 PM
Type of Work
Presentation
Description
Objective: The objective of this project is to pilot a consumer health resources train the trainer course and accompanying online guide to nurse and patient educators. Methods: The Clinical Services Librarian and Outreach Coordinator at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences proposed a plan to educate the nurse and patient educators in the hospital on reliable consumer health resources. Partnerships were formed within the institution with patient educators, patient advocates, and patient- and family-centered care. Librarians created a course presenting general consumer health resources from the National Library of Medicine as well as other reliable sites. The course was granted nursing, dietician, and patient educator continuing education credit. Parallel with the course, an online resource was built using LibGuides software. The LibGuide contains information on both general and specific health issues, based on local needs. The course walks participants through the guide and was piloted in local hospitals with patient and nurse educators. Results: The course and online guide have been completed and classes are being scheduled at both UAMS and the two local Veterans Administration hospitals. The course has been well received and participant scores have shown an increase between the pre- and post-tests. Conclusions: The course and guide received support from all areas of nursing as well as interest from outside hospitals. Future plans include expansion of the online guide and working with nurse and patient educators in hospitals and clinics throughout the state.
Piloting Consumer Health Resources to Nurse and Patient Educators
Paper Session 2: Boldly Going: Community and Consumer Health
Objective: The objective of this project is to pilot a consumer health resources train the trainer course and accompanying online guide to nurse and patient educators. Methods: The Clinical Services Librarian and Outreach Coordinator at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences proposed a plan to educate the nurse and patient educators in the hospital on reliable consumer health resources. Partnerships were formed within the institution with patient educators, patient advocates, and patient- and family-centered care. Librarians created a course presenting general consumer health resources from the National Library of Medicine as well as other reliable sites. The course was granted nursing, dietician, and patient educator continuing education credit. Parallel with the course, an online resource was built using LibGuides software. The LibGuide contains information on both general and specific health issues, based on local needs. The course walks participants through the guide and was piloted in local hospitals with patient and nurse educators. Results: The course and online guide have been completed and classes are being scheduled at both UAMS and the two local Veterans Administration hospitals. The course has been well received and participant scores have shown an increase between the pre- and post-tests. Conclusions: The course and guide received support from all areas of nursing as well as interest from outside hospitals. Future plans include expansion of the online guide and working with nurse and patient educators in hospitals and clinics throughout the state.