Abstract
Objective
The authors developed and measured the subsequent utilization of a web-based point-of-care information tool and meta-search filter, the University of Manitoba Psychiatry Toolkit, as well as conduct an evaluation of its impact on physicians’ information seeking.
Methods
Evaluation entailed analysis of toolkit web page utilization data from user visits to the web-based toolkit, as well as an online survey distributed to psychiatrists and resident trainees to assess information gathering behaviors and attitudes regarding various sources of medical information.
Results
Electronic resources and colleagues were the preferred sources for gathering health information, while inadequate time and search skills were ranked as important barriers. Age and physician cadre influenced toolkit use. Majority of respondents used the Psychiatry Toolkit to answer a clinical question, and urgency of the clinical problem influenced their decision to use it.
Conclusions
The Psychiatry Toolkit assists psychiatrists and residents in finding answers to clinical questions arising at point-of-care, helping enhance the ongoing educational needs of physicians.
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Acknowledgments
The authors thank Ms K. Corver for her administrative support. We acknowledge the initial input from Dr. J. Littleford who suggested the development of the Psychiatry Toolkit. Parts of this paper were presented at the 63rd Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA 2013), Ottawa, ON, September 28, 2013. The lead author (AA) acknowledges the receipt of a Health Sciences Centre Medical Staff Council Research Award for 2013–2015 in support of this research. All authors acknowledge the ongoing support of the Department of Psychiatry and The Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library, University of Manitoba.
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The authors have no conflicts of interest to report regarding this study.
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Adeponle, A., Skakum, K., Cooke, C. et al. The University of Manitoba Psychiatry Toolkit: Development and Evaluation. Acad Psychiatry 40, 608–611 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-015-0419-5
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