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Abstract
Grant Number: 5G08LM008006-02 Project Title: Health Info. Outreach to Rural Providers and Consumers
PI Information: Name Title FLAHERTY, MARY G. si.mg@4cls.org Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): In order to provide increased access to quality health-related information, the Sidney Memorial Public Library, in collaboration with the Rural Health Network of South Central New York, the Rural Health Education Network, and the George Miner Mackenzie Medical Library, will provide health information outreach to rural health care providers and consumers in Delaware County in upstate New York. The project will include installation of computer workstations in patient waiting areas and doctors' lounges at four Delaware County hospitals and four family health centers. Library staff, after attending training at the National Library of Medicine, will train health care providers, staff, end-users, and interested public librarians in the effective utilization of the NLM's databases. On-site training will be offered at the library and its two branches, the health care facilities, and at rural providers' offices. In order to assure access to materials, document delivery services will be available to program participants. An evaluation of utilization of the Internet-based resources that are available from the National Library of Medicine will also be conducted through pre-testing and post-testing. Through cooperation between community organizations, health care facilities, and public libraries, consumers and providers in rural upstate New York will benefit from improved access to high quality information and training in how to utilize that access effectively.
Public Health Relevance:
This Public Health Relevance is not available.Thesaurus Terms:
computer system design /evaluation, health education, information dissemination, rural health
Internet, computer human interaction, computer program /software, health care personnel education, health care service evaluation, library, medically underserved population, online computer, patient care, personal computer
human subject
Institution: SIDNEY MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY 8 RIVER ST SIDNEY, NY 13838 Fiscal Year: 2005 Department: Project Start: 15-MAY-2004 Project End: 14-APR-2007 ICD: NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE IRG: BLR