Supporting Evidence-Based Medicine: A Survey of U.S. Medical Librarians

This study sought to identify medical librarians' roles in supporting evidence-based medicine (EBM) practice; determine whether medical librarians' work settings, work experiences, or job titles made a difference in their EBM responsibilities; and find out medical librarians' perceptions of their roles in EBM practice. An online survey was distributed to U.S. medical librarians. The results showed that medical librarians had positive perceptions of their EBM-related responsibilities, which were diverse and specific. Their work experience, work settings, and job title categories related to some of their EBM responsibilities, as well as the nature of some of the responsibilities.

本研究旨在明确医学图书馆员在支持循证医学（Evidence-Based Medicine, EBM）实践中所承担的角色，探究其工作环境、工作经历或职称是否会对其循证医学相关职责产生影响，并了解医学图书馆员对自身在循证医学实践中角色的认知。本研究面向美国医学图书馆员发放了线上调查问卷。结果显示，医学图书馆员对自身承担的多元化且具体的循证医学相关职责持有积极认知；其工作经历、工作环境及职称类别与部分循证医学相关职责及部分职责的性质存在关联。