Factors Affecting the Provision of Consumer Health Information in Public Libraries: The Last Five Years
Gillaspy, Mary L.
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Title
Factors Affecting the Provision of Consumer Health Information in Public Libraries: The Last Five Years
Author(s)
Gillaspy, Mary L.
Issue Date
2005
Keyword(s)
Consumer health information
Health information
Public services (Libraries)
Abstract
Between 2000 and 2005 several changes have created an impact on
libraries that provide consumer health information to the public. They
include increased Internet connectivity; quality and amount of consumer
health information available; realization that American lifestyles are leading
to health problems; maturation of the consumer health movement
and greater acceptance of it among health care professionals; emphasis
on health literacy; and September 11th. Some changes were notable in
2000 but remain issues for providers of consumer health information. They
include the number of health news items available in all media; the aging
baby boomers and their impact on health care financing; less time for
physicians and nurses to provide health information and patient education
during regular office visits; and the popularity of complementary therapies.
The impact of these issues on the provision of health information in U.S.
public libraries is discussed.
Publisher
Graduate School of Library and Information Science. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
ISSN
0024-2594
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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Copyright owned by Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. 2005.
Library Trends 53 (3) Winter 2005: Consumer Health Issues, Trends, and Research, Part 2: Applicable Research in the 21st Century. Edited by Tammy L. Mays.
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