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A Study on Information Needs and Information Use Behavior of Health Care Professionals in Small and Medium-sized Hospitals to Improve Medical Libraries' Information Services

병원 내 의학도서관 정보서비스 개선을 위한 중소병원 보건의료인의 정보요구 및 정보이용행태에 관한 연구

  • 문주진 (연세대학교 교육대학원 사서교육전공) ;
  • 이지연 (연세대학교 문헌정보학과)
  • Received : 2022.02.22
  • Accepted : 2022.03.11
  • Published : 2022.03.30
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Abstract

This study aims to present directions for improving information services of medical libraries in small and medium-sized hospitals by exploring the information use behavior and information needs of nurses, medical technicians, and pharmacists who had not been studied. The research design was conducted based on the reviewing theoretical background studies, and in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with nurses, medical technicians, and pharmacists working in small and medium-sized hospitals. The results show their information needs, information use behavior, and perceptions of the medical library in the hospital. Based on these results, this study suggests ways to improve the information services provided by medical libraries in hospitals. This research is meaningful because it was first to explore the information use behavior and information needs of health care professionals working in small and medium-sized hospitals.

본 연구는 중소병원에서 근무하는 보건의료인 중에서도 지금까지 연구 대상으로 채택되지 못한 간호사, 의료기사, 약사의 정보이용행태 및 정보요구를 탐색하여 병원 내 의학도서관의 정보서비스 개선 방향을 제시하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 이론적 배경과 선행연구 분석을 기반으로 하여 연구 설계를 진행하였으며, 전국의 중소병원에서 근무 중인 간호사, 의료기사, 약사를 대상으로 심층면담을 실시하였다. 연구 결과, 중소병원 보건의료인의 정보요구 발생 동기와 정보이용행태, 병원 내 의학도서관에 대한 인식을 파악할 수 있었으며, 이를 종합하여 병원 내 의학도서관 정보서비스 개선 방향을 제시하였다. 본 연구는 중소병원에서 근무하는 다양한 보건의료인의 정보이용행태 및 정보요구를 탐색한 초기 시도라는 점에서 의의를 갖는다.

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Acknowledgement

이 논문은 2019년 대한민국 교육부와 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임 (NRF-2019S1A5C2A03083499).

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