no harm on the farm 2007-2008 ellen schellhause, msls university of illinois –chicago college of...
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No Harm on the Farm2007-2008
Ellen Schellhause, MSLSUniversity of Illinois –Chicago
College of Medicine - Rockford
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The Crawford Library collaborates with Rural Healthcare programs to teach specific traditional and non-traditional information seeking skills to future rural healthcare providers who might not have access to a hospital or staffed health sciences library when they practice in a rural or farming community.
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SETTING:Academic health sciences library serving a school of medicine, college of nursing, college of public health. The National Center for Rural Healthcare Professions on campus provides rural healthcare programs.
POPULATION:Approximately 40 students from these colleges specializing in rural healthcare.
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The Farm
• The 2007-08 tour was a family owned 700 cow dairy operation in Northern Illinois which employs 20 people
• 8 faculty, including librarian, were part of the teaching experience
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The Tour
• An agricultural setting is visited each year to provide students with a feel for what happens on a farm
• During the tour, farm accidents, illnesses, and statistics are discussed
• Mock accident is staged so students understand how community healthcare providers respond and what happens to patients before they arrive at a healthcare facility
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Types of farm injuries and illnesses
• Workers kicked or stomped during birthing or milking
• Cuts or broken bones• Diabetes• Heart Disease• Stress• Depression
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Types of Accidents
• Drowning in manure ponds
• Death in methane pits
• Tractor and equipment accidents
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The Library role
• Being seen as active faculty in the M2 year tour gives visibility to the library. Students see librarians as interested and approachable
• Allows librarians to work with students throughout the three year program and develop relevant instruction on PUBMED training, Google Searching, and web-based programs available to obtain information for their practice in a rural community
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Library Role
• Librarians teach students to access UIC Library materials when on Rural M4 Research project, also with Institutional Review Board (IRB) Patient Education Language component
• Collection Development – knowledge of Rural students educational needs assists in acquiring appropriate journals, monographs, and databases
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Barriers for Rural Healthcare providers
• Limited or no access to staffed hospital libraries
• Limited access to electronic journal collections
• Lack of knowledge about free internet based sources
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The futureContinued integration into Rural Healthcare Education benefits the Library, the students and ultimately their rural practices
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References
• Steiner, V, Hartmann J, Ronau T. MedReach: building an Area Health Education Center medical information outreach system for northwest Ohio.J Med Libr Assoc. 2002 Jul;90(3):317-22.
• Dorsch JL. Information needs of rural health professionals: a review of the literature.Bull Med Libr Assoc. 2000 Oct;88(4):346-54.
• Sargeant JM. Medical education for rural areas: opportunities and challenges for information and communications technologies.J Postgrad Med. 2005 Oct-Dec;51(4):301-7.