University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Factors Affecting the Provision of Consumer Health Information in Public Libraries: The Last Five Years

Gillaspy, Mary L.

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Title
Factors Affecting the Provision of Consumer Health Information in Public Libraries: The Last Five Years
Author(s)
Gillaspy, Mary L.
Issue Date
2005
Keyword(s)
  • Consumer health information
  • Health information
  • Public services (Libraries)
Abstract
Between 2000 and 2005 several changes have created an impact on libraries that provide consumer health information to the public. They include increased Internet connectivity; quality and amount of consumer health information available; realization that American lifestyles are leading to health problems; maturation of the consumer health movement and greater acceptance of it among health care professionals; emphasis on health literacy; and September 11th. Some changes were notable in 2000 but remain issues for providers of consumer health information. They include the number of health news items available in all media; the aging baby boomers and their impact on health care financing; less time for physicians and nurses to provide health information and patient education during regular office visits; and the popularity of complementary therapies. The impact of these issues on the provision of health information in U.S. public libraries is discussed.
Publisher
Graduate School of Library and Information Science. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
ISSN
0024-2594
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/1738
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Copyright owned by Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. 2005.

Owning Collections

Library Trends 53 (3) Winter 2005: Consumer Health Issues, Trends, and Research, Part 2: Applicable Research in the 21st Century PRIMARY
Library Trends 53 (3) Winter 2005: Consumer Health Issues, Trends, and Research, Part 2: Applicable Research in the 21st Century. Edited by Tammy L. Mays.