Consumer Use of Informatics Flashcards
Professional Competencies
o Informatics
o Case Management
o Health Care Policy
o Cultural Sensitivity
o Disaster Preparedness
Study of Nursing
o Sciences
o Psychology
o Social Services
o Patient Education
o Ethics
This site is a handy entry point for searching
the many valuable resources at the National
Library of Medicine
It provides a global search function for
Pubmed, Pubmed Central, and Medline Plus,
all of which are discussed below
NLM Gateway
federal agency both conducts and sponsors
research on healthcare quality, safety, and
cost-effectiveness.
provides information for practitioners on such
areas as disaster preparedness, quality and
patient safety, datasets, and research
findings.
Its “Consumers and Patients” links provide
information on specific conditions, health
insurance plans, prescriptions, health, and
wellness. Some consumer information is
available in Spanish.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(AHRQ)
one of the National Institutes of Health, this
organization’s mission is to support research
in nursing in clinical and community settings
through grants and other funding programs. It
provides information on its own funding
initiatives, including diversity programs and
resources, links to nursing organizations for
various specialties, and publications from
national conferences and meetings.
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
a free “digital archive of life sciences journal
literature,” the site offers access to the full text
of more than 160 high-quality, open-access
life sciences journals from various publishers.
(literature or research use)
Pubmed Central
- the CDC’s mission is to monitor public health,
put forth prevention initiatives, investigate
health problems, and promote healthy
behaviors. - Its Web site provides information on specific
health and safety topics, a public health image
library, state and national data sets on health
and disease. - Its A-to-Z index, it is a convenient way to find
statistical and other information on specific
conditions
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention
- this consumer health information site is
maintained by the National Health Information
Center of the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services. - hand-selected directory of the health-related
Web sites of more than 1,500 organizations—
government, nonprofit, and educational. - Also available in Spanish.
Healthfinder
- a consumer health resource that brings
together information from various government
agencies, including the National Library of
Medicine, the National Institutes for Health,
and others. - provides simple but accurate health-related
information for the general public. - Its medical encyclopedia, drug and herbal
supplement information, current health news,
and superior interactive tutorials.
MedlinePlus
- another directory of consumer health
information, this site has a simple design, and
is organized by conditions, body systems, type
of patient, etc. - provides links to MedlinePlus and to specific
institutes within NIH.
National Institutes of Health—Health Information
(NIH)
this resource publishes more than 140 open
access journals covering all areas of biology
and medicine. Most of its publications are
freely available to the public, although some
require a paid subscription. Included are
journals on nutrition, public and international
health, and BMC nursing, specifically for
nurses
BioMed Central
this well-organized collection of evaluated,
noncommercial resources is a collaborative
project of health sciences libraries at more
than 20 leading academic medical centers in
the Midwest. Easy to use, it offers basic and
guided searching or browsing by categories
from AIDS and HIV to Women’s Health. Each
category is further divided into subcategories
of annotated links. For example, under
“Nursing” are Academic Institutions,
Associations, Career Resources, Databases,
Discussion Groups, Electronic Journals, and
Grants and Funding. Additional special topics
links are offered for each category; in
“Nursing,” these are Clinical Resources and
Reference Resources
HealthWeb
- Users can choose “Diseases and Conditions,”
“Drugs and Supplements,” “Treatment
Decisions,” “Healthy Living,” “Ask a
Specialist,” and “Health Tools.” - The medical information is high quality and
comprehensive, but the “Tools” section sets
this resource apart. - Online calculators (including BMI, calorie,
heart disease risk), self-assessments
(including depression, prostate, stress,
obesity), a symptom checker, and quizzes.
Mayo Clinic: Tools for Healthier Lives
- free, peer-reviewed, international journal
addressing topics affecting nursing practice,
research, education, and the wider health care
sector. Both Medline and CINAHL index the
journal. - Presents timely information required by
nurses and other healthcare professionals to
provide current and informed patient care, to
be socially responsive healthcare
professionals, and to meet professional
development needs. - Was first published in June 1996, making it the
first totally electronic journal in nursing, and
one of the few sustained totally electronic
nursing journals.
Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (OJIN)
- PLoS is an initiative by scientists and doctors
to publish quality, peer-reviewed literature
and make it freely available to the public and
other researchers. - Publishes journals in biology, medicine,
clinical trials, and genetics. PLoS Medicine
publishes articles on public health and
international health issues as well as clinical
research
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
- an excellent source of global health
information, including statistics and countryby-country health overviews. - This site is well indexed and easy to navigate.
Search WHOLIS to find full text WHO health
information.
World Health Organization (WHO)
- provides information and support to family
members, caregivers, and health
professionals on Alzheimer’s disease. - updated daily and includes news, resources
and information (such as causes, warning
signs, diagnosis, treatments, stages, brain
tour, myths, statistics, and related disorders). - There are fact sheets and a diversity toolbox
(information aimed at specific ethnic groups). - Also included are a useful glossary, chat and
other online forums, a clinical trials index,
funded studies (by state), papers and
presentations, research theories, and much
more. - Keyword searchable (and there is a useful site
map) and information for caregivers is also
available in Spanish.
Alzheimer’s Association