Use of information sources by recently graduated physicians of Lima
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2014.314.124Keywords:
Internet, Bibliografía, Citation databases, médicos, PerúAbstract
In order to determine the use of information sources by recently graduated physicians of Lima, Peru in 2011, a survey was conducted among graduated physicians at seven universities. They were asked about the use of search engines in the health area during their year of medical internship [last year of medical school]. Regular use was defined as the source being used once a week or daily. For 490 respondents, regularly used information sources were SciELO, accessed by 173 (36.4%); PubMed 165 (34.4%); HINARI 117 (25.5%); UpToDate 98 (22.3%); Cochrane Library 94 (20.6%); LILACS 91 (19.8%); a hospital institutional library 70 (15.0%); LIPECS 39 (8.7%); and Peru BVS 42 (9.3%). Only a minority regularly accessed information sources related to health. It is necessary to improve capacity in the efficient use of various resources of scientific information in a continuous way and that reaches students and health professionals.Downloads
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2014-12-01
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Mejia CR, Caceres OJ, Vera CA, Nizama-Vía A, Curioso WH, Mayta-Tristán P. Use of information sources by recently graduated physicians of Lima. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica [Internet]. 2014 Dec. 1 [cited 2024 Nov. 3];31(4). Available from: https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/124