A pilot project of Cancer Patient Library in Italy: the results of a customer satisfaction survey and its products

Truccolo, Ivana, Bianchet, Katia, Capello, Fabia, Russell-Edu, William, Dal Maso, Luigino, Colombatti, Alfonso, Ciolfi, Laura, Tirelli, Umberto and De Paoli, Paolo A pilot project of Cancer Patient Library in Italy: the results of a customer satisfaction survey and its products. Health Information and Libraries Journal, 2006, vol. 23, pp. 266-274. [Journal article (Paginated)]

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The purpose of this study is to determine the degree of satisfaction of the users of the Cancer Information Point (CIP-LP), section of the Library for Patients (LP) active, since 1998, at the National Cancer Institute of Aviano, Italy. The CIP-LP is based on a skilled intermediary, adequate informational material and a specific location, within the Scientific Library of the Institute. Patients and Methods: A survey was developed to assess service functionality and quality from the users viewpoint. During a 6 month period, a questionnaire was mailed to 194 patients and relatives who previously used the CIP-LP, 113 (58%) were received and processed. Results: 91% of the respondents was pleased with the CIP-LP and 95% of them would recommend the service to other people. The information obtained contributed to a clearer understanding of the illness and treatment (45% as first answer) and to feel a better control of the situation (33%). 51% evaluated the informational material received as “good”, 42% “excellent”, 4% “sufficient quality”. Conclusion: This survey makes evident the appreciation and usefulness in the users’perception of a specific hospital library for cancer patients and their relatives providing an information service supplementary to doctor-patient communication.

Item type: Journal article (Paginated)
Keywords: Libraries, Medical; Libraries, Hospital; Information Services; Neoplasms; Patients; Patient Education Handout; Patient Participation; Information Dissemination; Health Care Surveys; Questionnaires; Pilot projects; Internet
Subjects: B. Information use and sociology of information > BA. Use and impact of information.
I. Information treatment for information services
A. Theoretical and general aspects of libraries and information.
Depositing user: Katia Bianchet
Date deposited: 25 Jan 2007
Last modified: 02 Oct 2014 12:06
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/8850

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