Access to Electronic Health Information for the Public: Analysis of Fifty-Three Funded Projects
Author(s)
Ruffin, Angela B.
Cogdill, Keith
Kutty, Lalitha
Hudson-Ochillo, Michelle
Issue Date
2005
Keyword(s)
Consumer health information
Health information
Public services (Libraries)
Abstract
In 2000 the National Library of Medicine (NLM), a component of
the National Institutes of Health, funded fifty-three consumer health outreach
projects through the National Network of Libraries of Medicine
(NN/LM). The goal of all projects was to improve access to electronic
health information for consumers. Drawing on experience gained in the
NN/LM public library pilot projects undertaken in 1998–1999, the projects
involved medical and public libraries in partnership with a wide range of
community organizations, including public health departments, schools,
churches, and local professional associations. The projects provided training
in the use of MedlinePlus and other health information resources and
support for Internet access in a variety of settings. The projects used an
array of approaches over an eighteen-month funding period. This article
presents descriptive information about the projects, highlights common
barriers, and provides an analysis of the effectiveness of methods and approaches
used.
Publisher
Graduate School of Library and Information Science. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
ISSN
0024-2594
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
Permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/2142/1742
Copyright and License Information
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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