Information Skills for Health

 Make sure you are ready to start your dissertation by first learning how to conduct a successful literature search. Follow these steps to get the rights skills so you get the right evidence. Do you need a comprehensive introduction to literature searching? Complete our etutorial. Let Rhonda take you through the steps to create your literature search plan. Options within the literature searching tutorial Feeling confident already? Check our literature searching flashcards to make sure you’re comfortable with all the steps to follow. Can you identify all the steps? example of a literature searching flashcard Want help to get started with your question? Use these tutorials and tools to help you to identify your question and complete your literature search more effectively; complete the relevant worksheet to help you to breakdown your question: Identify your question - learn how to breakdown your question to help you to identify the information you need Using PICO  - use

 NHS staff can access a range of healthcare-specific bibliographic databases. You'll be able to complete a comprehensive literature search to find key evidence on your topic. But which databases do you need? Complete our really short online tutorial Which NHS database do you need? to find our which database is the best for you and how you can access it. selection page in the etutorial

 The following webinars are available from the Ebsco training team. Please use the links to book a session directly with ebsco: Seven Steps to the Perfect PICO Search in CINAHL (60 mins) CINAHL Ultimate is just one of the information resources a nursing researcher can utilise to execute perfect PICO search. Considered to the definitive tool for nursing and allied health professionals, CINAHL Ultimate provides fast, easy access to top nursing and allied health journals, evidence-based care sheets, quick lessons, and continuing education modules. Join this 60-minute webinar to learn more about using the PICO clinical framework to structure a search and retrieve relevant, UK-specific content. • Monday, 15th April @ 2.30pm   • Tuesday, 30th April @ 10.00am   Creating Alerts in CINAHL and MEDLINE (45 mins) This session will demonstrate how to keep current with the healthcare literature using search and publications alerts on the EBSCOhost interface. • Thursday, 25th April

   The Journal of the week series of blog posts has ended now.  This series highlighted journals available in the Health Library collections. I ho pe you have enjoyed them and learnt something new about library resources. You can read all the blog posts on the Journal of the week label . Finding Journals Check our journals lists to look for journal titles: How to find a Keele eJournal on Library Search Using Browzine to view NHS journals If you would like to learn more about resources available to support you, please  contact the Health Library.

Paediatrics and Child Health Paediatrics and Child Health is a comprehensive resource with up-to-date reviews on all aspects of paediatrics and neonatology. This title includes topical reviews, practice updates, investigations and technical procedures, presented in a clear, concise and easy-to-read format. View this journal now: On Browzine [UHNM users] On Library Search [Keele users] The journals available to our different user groups may vary. Please check your journals collection for access. If you like that, you might like this… Academic Pediatrics Advances in Pediatrics Archives in disease in childhood Child abuse and neglect Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition Journal of Pediatric Surgery Pediatric Clinics of North America Pediatric Critical Care Medicine For more journals see our Journal of the Week blog posts . Stay uptodate with the latest articles from this

NEJM Evidence This is a monthly journal publishing case studies, original research, clinical trials and reviews but it goes beyond the clinical trial, beyond the research paper. It includes exploration and analysis of the process of clinical trials and encourages critical analysis of research articles.  Develop your skills to become more critical of the research you read and become a better evidence-based practitioner. Unique content and features includes: Tomorrow’s Trial – short articles highlighting accepted practices that lacks solid evidence and invites clinician readers to propose clinical trials to fill those gaps Patient Platform - patients who have been in a clinical trial, part of a research study, or had their care impacted strongly by these, share their thoughts on their experience Stats, STAT! - animated videos explaining a fundamental statistical concept View this journal now ; log in with your NHS OpenAthens username / password. If you like that, you might like

We’ve been sharing tips and tricks on twitter/X to help you to develop and demonstrate your digital skills and use them to deliver best patient care. It is a reminder of the many ways that the Health Library can support you. Here are tips 21 to 25: 21. Use critical appraisal tools to identify the best articles Critically appraising the literature you find is a key digital skill. Read our blog post to find out where you can get critical appraisal tools to help you use the best evidence. Get critical appraisal tools to help you use the best evidence 22. Communicate better with your patients Use your #DigitalSkills in your work to deliver patient education - learn about our tutorial 10 steps to creating patient information. 10 steps to creating patient information 23. Learn about referencing You need to acknowledge the work of others in your own assignments - learn about our referencing etutorial to help you to understand why this skills is essential. Why is referencin

   Due to loss of funding, the wonderful blog   Evidently Cochrane   will be ending at the end of March 2024. This has been a useful resource providing easy to read evidence summaries on a wide range of conditions and diseases. It will be sadly missed. Message from the editors: We want to acknowledge the huge contribution that all of our bloggers have made. We are very grateful. We have had a wonderful time working on the blog, and have learned so much. A big thank you also to you, our readers, for being part of our journey. Evidently Cochrane Editors, Sarah Chapman and Selena Ryan-Vig For help using the Cochrane Library please complete our online tutorial: Searching Cochrane Library for systematic reviews  

Obstetrics and Gynecology This journal is a valuable resource for any clinician specialising in women's health. Published monthly, it includes clinical research on current developments in obstetrics, gynecology, and women's total health care. It is the official publication of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and is peer-reviewed. This journal is in the top 5 list of impactful journals for this topic category ( obstetrics and gynecology ), as determined by the journal impact factor 7.2* (2024, Journal Citation Report, Web of Science, accessed 13/03/24). View this journal now: On Browzine [UHNM users] The journals available to our different user groups may vary. Please check your journals collection for access. If you like that, you might like this… American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey Obstetrics & Gynecology Clinics of North America Pregnancy Hypertension: An International Journ

 A new collection of 22 books on common psychological conditions and treatment modalities, selected by the National Clinical Lead for the Psychological Professions at NHS England, is now available to NHS staff. The titles are available on the Kortext platform and also via the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub. You will need your NHS OpenAthens username and password to access the full-text. The titles available are: A Psychodynamic Approach to Brief Therapy , Mander, G., 2000, 9781847876553. An Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy , Kennerley, H., Kirk, J. and Westbrook, D.., 3rd ed., 2017, 9781473998261. Assessment and Case Formulation in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy , Corrie, A., Townend, M. and Cockxm, A., 2nd ed., 2014, 9781473943674. Autism Spectrum Disorders , Boucher, J., 3rd ed., 2022, 9781529744699. CBT for Common Trauma Responses , Scott, J., 2013, 9781446292143. CBT for Older People , Laidlaw, K., 2015, 9781473911406. CBT for Personality Disorders , van Bi

 We’ve been sharing tips and tricks on twitter/X to help you to develop and demonstrate your digital skills and use them to deliver best patient care. It is a reminder of the many ways that the Health Library can support you. Here are tips 16 to 20: 16. Read the British Journal of Healthcare Assistants Keep up-to-date with good practice by regularly reading ejournals. Nursing and healthcare assistants can sign-up to regular updates from the British Journal of Healthcare Assistants. Instructions for signing up to updates 17. Watch Health Library videos on Youtube The Health Library YouTube channel is an excellent resource; packed with informative and engaging videos that cover health library services and resources as well as support to help you to develop your information skills. Go to the Health Library Youtube channel 18. Install the Ebsco App NHS staff can use their #DigitalSkills to get quick access to articles from your NHS resources via the Ebsco mobile app. This

 The Hot Topic! series of blog posts has ended now.  This series promoted high level resources for a range of "in the news" conditions.  I hope you have enjoyed them and learnt something new about library resources. You can read all the blog posts on the Hot Topics! label . If you would like to learn more about resources for a particular condition or disease, please contact the Health Library.

 NHS staff can access a wide range of online resources to support best practice, professional development and patient care. These include healthcare specialist ebooks, journals , databases, search engines and clinical information tools. You will need an NHS OpenAthens username and password to log in to these resources. All NHS staff are eligible for an NHS OpenAthens account. To get your NHS OpenAthens account follow these step-by-step instructions to completing the online registration form . Are you not sure if an NHS OpenAthens account is for you? Take our short quiz - NHS OpenAthens: what's fact or fake? - to find out why you should register. For a quick overview of NHS OpenAthens watch our short video If you need any help please contact the Health Library .

Nursing Standard The Nursing Standard is an RCN title that is published weekly. It reports peer-reviewed articles, research and best practice as well as the latest news and career support on nursing issues. This title is of benefit to all nursing staff. View this journal now: On Browzine [UHNM users] On Library Search [Keele users] The journals available to our different user groups may vary. Please check your journals collection for access. If you like that, you might like this… Nurse Researcher Nursing Management Nursing Times For more journals see our Journal of the Week blog posts . Stay uptodate with the latest articles from this journal Sign-up to the eToCs – electronic table of contents – to get the table of contents for the latest issue sent to your inbox. Read our blog posts about etocs for more information. If you receive KnowledgeShare Evidence Updates ask whether the etoc for a journal you want can be added to your update. Finding Journals Ch

 The Guardian reports on a trial looking at a drug that could prevent the development of rheumatoid arthritis in targeted patients - Trial offers hope for millions that jab could prevent rheumatoid arthritis . What do you know about rheumatoid arthritis and how to support patients? Check these resources for an overview, key points, diagnosis, treatment options, follow-up and more. [You will need your NHS OpenAthens username to access these resources] Oxford Medicine Online – Chapter 90 Rheumatoid arthritis in Oxford Clinical Guidelines: newly qualified doctor BMJ Best Practice – Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Key (available to UHNM only) – Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Knowledge Summaries – Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Information Rheumatoid arthritis [BMJ Best Practice] Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis [Clinical Key] Rheumatoid Arthritis – easy-to-read [Clinical Key] Calculators ACR/EULAR Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnostic Criteria (2010) Diagnostic criteri

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 We’ve been sharing tips and tricks on twitter/X to help you to develop and demonstrate your digital skills and use them to deliver best patient care. It is a reminder of the many ways that the Health Library can support you. Here are tips 11 to 15: 11. Explore NHS eBooks eBooks offer you a wealth of information. NHS staff can access ebooks conveniently and easily via the NHS Knowledge & Library Hub. Learn how to search for ebooks and read them online by following these instructions Finding eBooks on the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub – step-by-step instructions 12. Install the Clinical Key App Get information quickly to support day-to-day clinical decisions. UHNM staff can install the Clinical Key app for articles, overviews, guidelines and much more... Clinical Key mobile app - new instructions 13. Explore NHS resources via the NHS Knowledge & Library Hub Avoid the hit and miss of searching google. Up your #DigitalSkills and search the NHS Knowledge and Libra

 There is a problem for NHS users attempting to link to full-text articles in BMJ titles - the links from the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub and Browzine go to the journal archive page rather than the actual article. You will still have access to full-text but must search the journal for the article. This error has been reported and is being investigated. Apologies for the inconvenience caused. If you are having any problems reaching the full-text please contact the Health Library .

  Clinical Journal of Pain The Clinical Journal of Pain explores all aspects of pain and its effective treatment and management. It is a peer-reviewed title including research articles and clinical trials. This title is helpful to a wide range of professionals including: anesthesiologists, surgeons, neurologists, orthopaedists, psychiatrists and psychologists, clinical pharmacologists, and physiotherapists. View this journal now: On Browzine [UHNM users] On Library Search [Keele users limited holding available] The journals available to our different user groups may vary. Please check your journals collection for access. If you like that, you might like this… Anaesthesia Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Anesthesia and Analgesia Anesthesiology Clinics Anesthesiology BJA British Journal of Anaesthesia BJA Education Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology Pain For more journals see our Journal of the Week blog posts . Stay uptodate with the latest articles from this journal

 Find out how the Health Library can help you to succeed in your studies and support your evidence-based practice. Complete our short online inductions to learn all about: facilities available at the Health Library, services to help you to access the right information and resources to support your studies and patient care. NHS Library induction - Learn how the library can support your work, education and patient care NHS online Library for UHNM   - Online services and resources to support UHNM staff Welcome to Keele University students - A quick overview of how the Health Library can help you to succeed on your course. Getting started with your library: nursing students - Video induction for Keele nursing students Online Health Library for Keele Remote Learners - How can the Health Library help remote learners? For more help please contact the Health Library .

Midwifery Digest (MIDIRS) MIDIRS Midwifery Digest (Midwives information and resource service) is a quarterly publication, supporting midwives. You can read news, reviews, reflections, original articles and reprints of the best midwifery information from selected journals, websites, books, reports and more. Get good quality, evidence-based literature to support your practice and professional development. View this journal now: UHNM staff can view this title on the Ovid platform Not available to Keele students The journals available to our different user groups may vary. Please check your journals collection for access. For more journals see our Journal of the Week blog posts . Stay uptodate with the latest articles from this journal Sign-up to the eToCs – electronic table of contents – to get the table of contents for the latest issue sent to your inbox. Read our blog posts about etocs for more information. If you receive KnowledgeShare Evidence Updates ask whether