Identifying the Components of Library Services to Patients in Hospital Libraries Based on IFLA: A Qualitative Study

Amiri, Mohammad Reza, Shole, Saed Mocheshi, Saberi, Mohammad Karim, Vakilimofrad, Hossein and Ansari, Masoumeh Identifying the Components of Library Services to Patients in Hospital Libraries Based on IFLA: A Qualitative Study. Informology, 2023, vol. 2, n. 2, pp. 83-94. [Journal article (Paginated)]

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Hospital libraries as an important part of the hospital are effective in functions such as patient care, patient education, performance improvement, and patient safety. The purpose of this study is to identify the components of library services to patients in hospital libraries based on IFLA goals. This qualitative study was conducted using content analysis. By purposive sampling, 17 people of librarians of hospital libraries in seven provinces of Iran were interviewed using depth and semi-structured interviews. After extracting the primary codes, they were classified in 11 main categories and 24 sub-categories. Based on data from this study, 11 main categories and 24 sub-categories of components of Library Services to Patients in Hospital Libraries were extracted. These components are: “Goal setting to improve the health of patients”, “Standardization of library services to patients”, “Use of hospital librarians”, “Bibliotherapy services”, “Information needs assessment of hospital library users”, “Providing information services to health care staff”, “Provision of resources suitable for hospital activities”, “Remote information Services”, “Assist in patient education after discharge”, “Beautifying the library space” and “Providing of social and spiritual resources”. Main components and sub-categories of library services to patients in hospital libraries resulted from this study can use as a model can be considered as a model for providing information services to patients and their companions in hospital libraries.

Item type: Journal article (Paginated)
Keywords: Libraries, Hospital, Patient Education, Standards
Subjects: B. Information use and sociology of information > BC. Information in society.
Depositing user: Dr. Alireza Noruzi
Date deposited: 09 Apr 2024 19:34
Last modified: 09 Apr 2024 19:34
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/45715

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