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What is known about educational interventions to improve literature search in health sciences? A scoping review
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Autoren
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Julian Hirt
- University of Applied Sciences FHS St.Gallen, Institute of Applied Nursing Sciences, St.Gallen, Schweiz; Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, International Graduate Academy, Institute for Health and Nursing Science, Deutschland
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Thomas Nordhausen
- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, International Graduate Academy, Institute for Health and Nursing Science, Deutschland
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Jasmin Meichlinger
- University of Applied Sciences FHS St.Gallen, Institute of Applied Nursing Sciences, St.Gallen, Schweiz
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Volker Braun
- University Hospital of Mannheim, Library, University of Heidelberg, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Mannheim, Deutschland
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Adelheid Zeller
- University of Applied Sciences FHS St.Gallen, Institute of Applied Nursing Sciences, St.Gallen, Schweiz
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Gabriele Meyer
- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, International Graduate Academy, Institute for Health and Nursing Science, Deutschland
| Veröffentlicht: | 12. Februar 2020 |
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Background/research question: Literature search is a key element in evidence-based health care providing a strategy to gain knowledge. However, the effects of structured education and the most appropriate format on educational interventions to improve literature search in health sciences remain unknown. Therefore, the objective of this review was to scope educational interventions to improve literature search skills answering the following question: What is known about educational interventions, their components, and outcomes to improve literature searches in health sciences?
Methods: We conducted a scoping review of intervention studies about educational interventions to improve literature search for health sciences students and professionals in English and German language without limitation to years of publication. We were interested in outcomes that correspond with an objectively measurable improvement of literature search, e. g. skills, correctness, study retrieval, and precision. We searched CINAHL, Embase, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Web of Science, conducted citation tracking and free web searching. Additionally, we contacted information specialists to be aware of further studies. Two reviewers conducted the screening of titles, abstracts, and full texts independently. The TIDieR criteria were applied for better understanding of the quality of reporting about the interventions.
Results: We screened 7237 publications, whereby 21 studies published between 1989 and 2019 were eligible for inclusion. Seven studies had a control group. Interventions comprised training (n=15), workshops (n=2), lectures (n=3) and a web-based tutorial (n=1). Most trainings were conducted by librarians (n=11). A variety of outcomes were examined. Our analysis will be completed in winter 2019.
Conclusion: This scoping review will describe the range of intervention studies on improvement of literature search in health sciences, their designs, intervention components, outcomes and results. According to the clustering of the results we expect to get a deeper understanding of how to promote the quality of literature search in health sciences.
Competing interests: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.
