Clinical informationist educational needs and goals: A scoping review

Role of jargon in the patient-doctor communication in the dental healthcare sector-A systematic review and meta-analysis

Medical terminology is useful for better communication between medical and dental professionals. Overzealous use of this terminology and use of medical terms during patient interaction hamper the complete understanding of the doctor's explanation about their health status. Nowadays, the usage of abbreviations or short terminology in health sectors has become common during all stages like the patient's initial visit, during the diagnosis, and even during the treatment plan stage. The objective was to know the commonly used jargon in the dental profession and to know the effect of the commonly used jargon on patient-doctor communication and treatment outcomes. Three major scientific databases were used as search engines PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus by following three main search criteria, the common use of jargon in the dental profession, effect of jargon on patient-doctor communication, and treatment outcomes. An approach to meta-synthesis was used in the qualitative research methodology. With the Sandelowski and Barroso approach, meta-synthesis was carried out. Following database searches, during the years 2001 to 2022, 424 studies were gathered. Ten sources were then chosen and used in the analysis stage. Usage of jargon in dental professions has an effect on patient-doctor communication, and to an extent, it also has an effect on the treatment plan which further has its effect on treatment outcome.The correlation ratio (COR) of frequency of jargon is 0.46 (0.34; 0.57), with P value <0.0001, which indicates the presence of these issues in dental healthcare sector. The cautious use of jargon within the health profession will be beneficial in terms of professional communication with the patients and also helps in rendering better treatment to the patients.

Building capacity among health care librarians to teach evidence-based practice-an evaluation

Objective:

An innovative funding scheme for health care librarians to attend an intensive short course in teaching evidence-based practice was established in the West of England in 2016. This evaluation aims to understand the value of the scheme and the impact of the training opportunity for the librarians, establish an evidence base for continuing with the funding scheme, and inform the development of plans to build additional capacity among health care librarians to provide critical appraisal training.

Methods:

Seven librarians working in health care system settings were funded by the scheme between 2016 and 2018. Post-course feedback forms gathered initial views on course content and delivery, which informed the development of questions for the qualitative phase of the evaluation. All seven librarians participated in group discussions and individual interviews.

Results:

The course boosted confidence, provided valuable new skills, and positively impacted careers of the librarians through access to new opportunities. It inspired the development of new approaches to critical appraisal training. An important need was identified among the librarians for more education in teaching. Librarians funded by the scheme have successfully cascaded the training to their colleagues.

Conclusion:

This evaluation supports the continuation of the funding scheme to further build capacity among health care librarians to teach evidence-based practice. It suggests additional investment in this type of specialist training, as well as in education in teaching skills, would be beneficial for health care librarians. Evidence from this evaluation is informing new plans to support these professionals with the vital service they provide, which contributes to the evidence-based culture of their organizations and to patient outcomes.