Information Skills for Health

Many major publishers have made parts of their collections relating to coronavirus / covid-19 freely available on the Internet. You can find articles of the latest published research presented on publishers' websites within hubs or resource centres. We have listed some of them on our coronavirus subject page under the Medical Research tab .

 We have gathered a number of coronavirus resources related to training:  learn more about coronavirus get back into practice look after yourself Check the Training tab on our coronavirus subject links page .

 Clinical Key is a clinical search engine, providing quick access to a wide range of full-text resources. Use the simple search box to quickly find answers from evidence-based content. Clinical Key Main Features Clinical Key has a range of feature to help you to get to the right information quickly Content Type - there is a range of content you can search, including ebooks, journals, clinical overviews, guidelines, multimedia and patient education Smart search engine - the search engine will help you to use the best search terms Browse the content - you can browse the content either alphabetically to find a particular title, or get a list of resources for your specialty Activate your account - activate your account to access the advanced features Advanced features - you will be able to save content, download some book chapters and create presentations Access Clinical Key Clinical Key is available to staff working for UHNM. You will need to log on with your NHS OpenAthens username. ...

 Two of the major publishers for nursing literature have provided free access to some of their coronavirus-related content. Check the Nursing Support tab on our coronavirus subject page for links.

 Do you want to keep an eye on the latest coronavirus-related statistics? Then check the Statistics tab on our page of coronavirus resources . You'll find links to national and international statistics dashboards, charts and reports.

  New Clinical Overviews – CK Global Cysticercosis General medical examination (well visit) in adults Screening for cardiovascular disorders Screening for viral hepatitis in adults Septic bursitis Trichomoniasis Updated Clinical Overviews – Selected Topics Acute coronary syndromes Community-acquired pneumonia in adults Ischemic stroke Major depressive disorder in pregnancy Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis   Books Added – CK Global Braddom’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation  (Cifu, David X.) 6th ed; ISBN: 9780323625395; Package/Collection: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; New edition (replaces 9780323280464);  https://www.clinicalkey.com/dura/browse/bookChapter/3-s2.0-C20170035863 Complications in Orthopaedics: Sports Medicine  (Thompson, Stephen R.) 1st ed; ISBN: 9780323545983; Package/Collection: Orthopedics Extended; New to CK;  https://www.clinicalkey.com/dura/browse/bookChapter/3-s2.0-C20160013359 Decision-Making in Adult Neurology...

 The research landscape around coronavirus / covid-19 is, not surprisingly, changing at a rapid pace. A range of organisations, royal colleges and publishers are creating rapid reviews and guidelines to help inform clinical staff of practice-changing developments. You can check what is available from a number of providers listed on our coronavirus resources page under the rapid review and guidelines tab . Published content is regularly updated so it is worth checking back regularly or signing up for updates.

 Dynamed is an evidence-based, clinical decision support tool available to UHNM staff via OpenAthens login. You can access Dynamed by going to our NHS Resources page, clicking the Dynamed link and log in with your NHS OpenAthens username. Dynamed Features Dynamed has a range of features to help you to get to good quality information quickly. The key features include: A simple search box, which includes predictive text to help you to use the right search terms. The option to browse topics by specialty. A wide range of clinical calculators. The option to view recent alerts and practice changing updates. You can create a personal account to access more personalised options. Topic Summaries You can view topic summaries for an evidence-based overview of specific topics. Topic summary pages are available in an easy to read format to help you get straight to the information you need. Information is divided up into sections such as epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, complications, screeni...

 If you are looking to complete your own literature search on a cornavirus topic, please check our coronavirus resources page - go to the tab on Literature Searching . Librarians and researchers have shared some of their searching strategies and techniques. Take a look at the resources listed and you'll find suggested keywords and thesaurus terms for a range of databases.

 You can find evidence-based topic summaries of the latest information and research about coronavirus / covid-19 from some major healthcare resources, such as: Clinical Knowledge Summaries - for staff working in primary care Dynamed - clinical decision support tool proving a range of summaries UK Research and Innovation - explaining the science Check our Coronavirus subject links page for more information.

  October is Health Literacy Month. Learn about this and how BMJ Best Practice patient information can help with shared decision-making at this joint HEE and BMJ webinar on 19 October (12:30-13:15 BST). This lunch-time webinar, delivered jointly by HEE and BMJ for Health Literacy Month 2020, will highlight some of the health literacy challenges that lead to poor outcomes. It will also demonstrate ways that clinicians can use BMJ Best Practice to support shared decision-making. Book your place online here . BMJ Best Practice is available to all NHS staff via your NHS OpenAthens username. You can find more help on BMJ Best Practice from our help page .

  The Health Library has a subscription to BMJ Case Reports. It is available to UHNM staff. The subscription includes: full-text access to case reports, via your NHS OpenAthens username submission of your own reports. If you would like to submit your own case report you will need to register as an author and enter our fellowship code when prompted. Get in touch with me if you need the fellowship code. You can find more help about BMJ Case reports on our website: Help page for BMJ Case Reports What do your colleagues submit? Take a look at some of the latest reports published on PubMed for UHNM colleagues: Latest UHNM BMJ case reports on Pubmed

HDAS or Healthcare Databases Advanced Search, is the common search interface that allows you to use the same interface and options to search the different databases provided nationally by the NHS. You can complete a literature search to find articles on a wide range of healthcare topics. The databases available include major medical and nursing databases such as AMED, CINAHL, Embase, Emcare, Medline and PsychInfo. HDAS is available to all NHS staff . You will need your OpenAthens username / password to login. Note that you must login in order to access the advanced searching options and all the databases available. I have created a sway presentation that takes you through some of the major features that will help you to complete a literature search. Here you will find links to video demonstrations, created by NICE, to show you how to use the various features and put your literature search together. Searching NHS Databases using HDAS HDAS or Healthcare Databases Advanced Search, is the ...