Collaborative Efforts of Irish Health Librarians in Providing Evidence-Based Practice Support

Current awareness newsletter freely available on the internet, providing high-quality, relevant information to healthcare professionals and consumers. This collaboration of Irish health librarians aims to promote evidence-based practice by offering up-to-date information and resources. The conscientious use of best evidence in patient care is emphasized, with information specialists playing a crucial role in supporting evidence-based practice. Additionally, interesting articles on topics like the potential dangers of cuddling kittens and cyberchondria are included. Access the newsletter for information on various health topics like ovarian cancer, bowel cancer, mental health, and heart health. Stay informed through this valuable resource supported by dedicated health professionals.

• Healthcare professionals
• Evidence-based practice
• Irish health librarians
• Current awareness newsletter
• Patient care

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1. https://www.facebook.com/hearireland #HEARbulletin

2. Current awareness newsletter freely available on the internet. Provides high quality, relevant and recent information to health care professionals and consumers.

3. Collaboration of Irish Health Librarians Joanne Callinan, Librarian, Milford Care Centre, Limerick Marie Carrigan, Librarian, St. Luke s Radiation Oncology Network Bernadette Colley, Librarian, Temple Street University Hospital Isabelle Delaunois, Librarian, University Hospital Limerick Catherine Dillon, Librarian, HSE Louise Galligan, Irish Cancer Society Grace Hillis, Librarian, St. Vincent s, Navan Road Aoife Lawton, Librarian, Dr. Steevens (HSE) Anne Madden, Librarian, St. Vincent s University Hospital Margaret Morgan, Librarian, Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar Caroline Rowan, Librarian, St. Michael s Hospital Niamh O Sullivan, Librarian, Irish Blood Transfusion

4. Evidence Based Practice is the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of the individual patient. It means integrating individual clinical expertise with the best available external clinical evidence from systematic research. (Sackett D, 1996) Information specialists can assume a key role in providing health professionals with high quality information to support evidence based practice (Wilkinson, 2008)

5. Cuddling kittens can kill you, warn scientists Horton, H. The Telegraph, 19th September, 2016.

6. Gregory A. The Mirror, 15 June, 2015. Agency, The Telegraph, 24 December, 2015. Thistlethwaite, F. Express, 23rd June, 2015.

7. Cyberchondria

8. Guidelines Books Patient information Systematic Reviews Support Groups Irish Research Upcoming Events Health Bytes

9. Topic Publication Date Ovarian Cancer March 2015 Bowel Cancer April 2015 Mental Health June 2015 All issues available from open repository http://www.lenus.ie/hse/ Heart Health September 2015 Breast Cancer October 2015 Prostate Cancer November 2015 Getting Active/Eating Healthily January 2016 Palliative/End of life care March 2016 Skin Cancer June 2016 Medical Resources September 2016 Diabetes November 2016

10. Decide on a topic HEAR workflow Add content to Trello Select and appraise content Issue edited Issue published

11. Well done to all the librarians involved. A great initiative . Jim Maguire, Lecturer Mental Health Nursing, Athlone, IT HEAR is an excellent reference for me with lots of very useful information and articles Aideen Murphy, Cancer Information Services Nurse, Irish Cancer Society. Can I just compliment you on the excellent report for ovarian cancer Sharon O Toole. Dept. Obs & Gyn. Histopathology. St. James s Hospital. This is a brilliant initiative!I would like to see it spread throughout the HSE and posted on the HSE site. Patricia Gibbons, HSE National Quality Improvement Division. We are very interested in linking your work to our website Juliette Casey, Trustee, Emer Casey Foundation

12. HEARS OPEN FOR QUESTIONS?? Marie Carrigan, B.A. M.L.I.S St. Luke s Radiation Oncology Network, Dublin Email: marie.carrigan@slh.ie