Physical therapy students’ perceptions of embedded medical librarians within evidence-based practice courses: a mixed-methods pilot study

• Published in: Journal of the Medical Library Association Vol. 113; no. 2; pp. 143 - 147
• Main Authors: Bolgla, Lori, Novak, Malorie, Smith, Lachelle
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Medical Library Association 01.04.2025; University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
• Subjects: Academic Health Sciences Libraries; Accreditation; Adult; Analysis; Boolean; Curricula; Curriculum; Education; Embedded librarianship; Evidence-based medicine; Evidence-based practice; Evidence-Based Practice - education; Female; Health Informatics; Health sciences; Humans; Information literacy; Investigations; Librarians; Librarians - psychology; Libraries, Medical - organization & administration; Male; Medical centers; Medical informatics; Medical libraries; Medical Subject Headings-MeSH; Methods; Original Investigation; Physical Therapy; Physical Therapy Specialty - education; Pilot Projects; Skills; Students; Students, Health Occupations - psychology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Therapeutics, Physiological; University and college libraries; United States; Academic Health Sciences Libraries; Health Informatics; Physical Therapy; evidence based medicine

Objective: Previous work within academic medical centers has indicated the potential value of embedded medical librarian programs within health sciences professional degree programs. This study sought to determine the perceived benefit that an embedded medical librarian (EML) provided to an evidence...