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View article: Mobile Device Use in Pharmacy: A Multi-Institutional Study
Mobile Device Use in Pharmacy: A Multi-Institutional Study Open
Although there are studies that explore the use of mobile devices by physicians and pharmacists, there has not been a study to date that examines the prevalence and usage patterns of mobile devices amongst pharmacy students and faculty. Th…
View article: Black nurses in the nursing profession in Canada: a scoping review
Black nurses in the nursing profession in Canada: a scoping review Open
Background With migration occurring over a series of centuries, dating back to the 1600’s, the circumstance regarding Black people in Canada is a complex account. A plethora of social issues and the failure to adequately acknowledge and re…
View article: Children, young people and parent engagement in health intervention design and implementation: A scoping review
Children, young people and parent engagement in health intervention design and implementation: A scoping review Open
Introduction Engaging children and young people (CYP) with and without their parents in health research has the potential to improve the development and implementation of health interventions. However, to our knowledge, the scope of engage…
View article: Research Support in Health Sciences Libraries: A Scoping Review
Research Support in Health Sciences Libraries: A Scoping Review Open
Background: As part of a health sciences library’s internal assessment of its research support services, an environmental scan and literature review were conducted to identify research services offered elsewhere in Canada. Through this pro…
View article: A Systematic Review of Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions to Improve Management of Bacteriuria in Hospitalized Adults
A Systematic Review of Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions to Improve Management of Bacteriuria in Hospitalized Adults Open
Objective: To determine whether implementation of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) interventions improve management of bacteriuria in hospitalized adults. Data Sources: EMBASE, MEDLINE, CINAHL, and Clinical Trials Registries via Cochrane CE…
View article: Evaluation of the experiences and needs of users of a drug information resources website
Evaluation of the experiences and needs of users of a drug information resources website Open
Objective: This article describes the evaluation of the experiences and needs of users of the Drug Information Resources (DIR) website. The DIR website attracts traffic and use from around the world with the highest users in Canada and the…
View article: Health Sciences Librarians’ Instructional Engagement in Continuing Education: A Scoping Review
Health Sciences Librarians’ Instructional Engagement in Continuing Education: A Scoping Review Open
Objective: Health professionals have an ongoing need for continuing education (CE). Health Science Librarians (HSLs) are accustomed to support the learning needs of others in a variety of contexts and are well situated to provide CE. To be…
View article: Measuring Knowledge Translation Uptake Using Citation Metrics: A Case Study of a Pan-Canadian Network of Pharmacoepidemiology Researchers
Measuring Knowledge Translation Uptake Using Citation Metrics: A Case Study of a Pan-Canadian Network of Pharmacoepidemiology Researchers Open
Collecting citation metric data is important, as research funders are increasingly demanding impact assessment, but there is limited consensus on the most rigorous and accurate approach. We compared three sources of citation counts (Google…
View article: Mobile Device Use in Pharmacy: A Multi-Institutional Study
Mobile Device Use in Pharmacy: A Multi-Institutional Study Open
Although there are studies that explore the use of mobile devices by physicians and pharmacists, there has not been a study to date that examines the prevalence and usage patterns of mobile devices amongst pharmacy students and faculty. Th…
View article: Health Sciences Librarians’ Instructional Engagement in Continuing Education: A Scoping Review
Health Sciences Librarians’ Instructional Engagement in Continuing Education: A Scoping Review Open
Objective: Health professionals have an ongoing need for continuing education (CE). Health Science Librarians (HSLs) are accustomed to support the learning needs of others in a variety of contexts and are well situated to provide CE. To be…
View article: Measuring Knowledge Translation Uptake Using Citation Metrics: A Case Study of a Pan-Canadian Network of Pharmacoepidemiology Researchers
Measuring Knowledge Translation Uptake Using Citation Metrics: A Case Study of a Pan-Canadian Network of Pharmacoepidemiology Researchers Open
Collecting citation metric data is important, as research funders are increasingly demanding impact assessment, but there is limited consensus on the most rigorous and accurate approach. We compared three sources of citation counts (Google…
View article: Exploring parity in female authorship of pharmacoepidemiology articles: A case study of the Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies and its citing articles
Exploring parity in female authorship of pharmacoepidemiology articles: A case study of the Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies and its citing articles Open
Purpose The Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies (CNODES) studies the benefits and risks of post-market drugs and evaluates its research mobilization efforts for accountability, demonstrating value, and learning. As par…
View article: A Systematic Review of Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions to Improve Management of Bacteriuria in Hospitalized Adults
A Systematic Review of Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions to Improve Management of Bacteriuria in Hospitalized Adults Open
Objective: To determine whether implementation of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) interventions improve management of bacteriuria in hospitalized adults. Data Sources: EMBASE, MEDLINE, CINAHL, and Clinical Trials Registries via Cochrane CE…
View article: Research Support in Health Sciences Libraries: A Scoping Review
Research Support in Health Sciences Libraries: A Scoping Review Open
Background: As part of a health sciences library’s internal assessment of its research support services, an environmental scan and literature review were conducted to identify research services offered elsewhere in Canada. Through this pro…
View article: Mapping the literature of hospital pharmacy
Mapping the literature of hospital pharmacy Open
Objectives: This study describes the literature of hospital pharmacy and identifies the journals most commonly cited by authors in the field, the publication types most frequently cited, the age of citations, and the indexing access to cor…
View article: Evaluation of the experiences and needs of users of a drug information resources website
Evaluation of the experiences and needs of users of a drug information resources website Open
Objective: This article describes the evaluation of the experiences and needs of users of the Drug Information Resources (DIR) website. The DIR website attracts traffic and use from around the world with the highest users in Canada and the…
View article: Black nurses in the nursing profession in Canada: a scoping review
Black nurses in the nursing profession in Canada: a scoping review Open
Background With migration occurring over a series of centuries, dating back to the 1600’s, the circumstance regarding Black people in Canada is a complex account. A plethora of social issues and the failure to adequately acknowledge and re…
View article: Exploring parity in female authorship of pharmacoepidemiology articles: A case study of the Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies and its citing articles
Exploring parity in female authorship of pharmacoepidemiology articles: A case study of the Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies and its citing articles Open
Purpose The Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies (CNODES) studies the benefits and risks of post-market drugs and evaluates its research mobilization efforts for accountability, demonstrating value, and learning. As par…
View article: Children, young people and parent engagement in health intervention design and implementation: A scoping review
Children, young people and parent engagement in health intervention design and implementation: A scoping review Open
Introduction Engaging children and young people (CYP) with and without their parents in health research has the potential to improve the development and implementation of health interventions. However, to our knowledge, the scope of engage…
View article: Mapping the literature of hospital pharmacy
Mapping the literature of hospital pharmacy Open
Objectives: This study describes the literature of hospital pharmacy and identifies the journals most commonly cited by authors in the field, the publication types most frequently cited, the age of citations, and the indexing access to cor…
View article: A scoping review of motor vehicle operator performance assessments for benzodiazepine receptor agonists
A scoping review of motor vehicle operator performance assessments for benzodiazepine receptor agonists Open
BZRA effects on motor vehicle driving performance have been studied using heterogenous protocols with multiple measures and settings, ranging from simulation to authentic traffic situations in experimental studies to biological detection a…
View article: Health Sciences Librarians’ Instructional Engagement in Continuing Education: A Scoping Review
Health Sciences Librarians’ Instructional Engagement in Continuing Education: A Scoping Review Open
Objective: Health professionals have an ongoing need for continuing education (CE). Health Science Librarians (HSLs) are accustomed to support the learning needs of others in a variety of contexts and are well situated to provide CE. To be…
View article: 1232. Incorporation of Theory to Develop and Implement a Multi-Faceted Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention for Hospitalized Adults with Bacteriuria
1232. Incorporation of Theory to Develop and Implement a Multi-Faceted Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention for Hospitalized Adults with Bacteriuria Open
Background Inappropriate treatment of bacteriuria is commonly reported. While evidence to support antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) interventions has been published, few studies justify intervention components or incorporate theory into desi…
View article: A Systematic Review of Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions to Improve Management of Bacteriuria in Hospitalized Adults
A Systematic Review of Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions to Improve Management of Bacteriuria in Hospitalized Adults Open
Objective: To determine whether implementation of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) interventions improve management of bacteriuria in hospitalized adults. Data Sources: EMBASE, MEDLINE, CINAHL, and Clinical Trials Registries via Cochrane CE…
View article: Children, young people and parent engagement in health intervention design and implementation: A scoping review
Children, young people and parent engagement in health intervention design and implementation: A scoping review Open
Introduction Engaging children and young people (CYP) with and without their parents in health research has the potential to improve the development and implementation of health interventions. However, to our knowledge, the scope of engage…
View article: Exploring parity in female authorship of pharmacoepidemiology articles: A case study of the Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies and its citing articles
Exploring parity in female authorship of pharmacoepidemiology articles: A case study of the Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies and its citing articles Open
Purpose The Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies (CNODES) studies the benefits and risks of post‐market drugs and evaluates its research mobilization efforts for accountability, demonstrating value, and learning. As part …
View article: Evaluation of the experiences and needs of users of a drug information resources website
Evaluation of the experiences and needs of users of a drug information resources website Open
Objective: This article describes the evaluation of the experiences and needs of users of the Drug Information Resources (DIR) website. The DIR website attracts traffic and use from around the world with the highest users in Canada and the…
View article: Research Support in Health Sciences Libraries: A Scoping Review
Research Support in Health Sciences Libraries: A Scoping Review Open
Background:As part of a health sciences library’s internal assessment of its research support services, an environmental scan and literature review were conducted to identify research services offered elsewhere in Canada. Through this proc…