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Research into practice: the path to development of an African network of knowledge brokers among health librarians

Ndalameta-Theo, Emma M; Monde, Mercy Wamunyima; Wales, Ann; Moyo, Mercy; Mwafulilwa, Celine Maluma; Vallis, Jo; Mudenda, Consider; Kole, Vincent; Milimo, Delphine; Chifwaila, Levison; Chimwaza, Gracian; Kanyengo, Christine Wamunyima.

Journal of Health Information and Librarianship; 5 (1), 2020

The knowledge broker role is an opportunity for librarians to support health care workers’ by inserting knowledge into the nurse’s frontline clinical practice. Conception of an African network of knowledge brokers arose out of a knowledge broker project for health care worker...

Libraries, Medical, Librarians, Evidence-Based Medicine, Delivery of Health Care, Information Systems

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Health librarians making a difference in a health care setting: the Chitambo emergency care communications project

Ndalameta-Theo, Emma M; Monde, Mercy Wamunyima; Wales, Ann; Kanyengo, Christine Wamunyima; Vallis, Jo; Mudenda, Consider; Chifwaila, Levison; Milimo, Delphine; Moyo, Mercy; Chimwaza, Gracian.

Journal of Health Information and Librarianship; 5 (1), 2020

Health librarians in the role of a knowledge broker can encourage health care workers to use evidence based health information. The knowledge broker role is an intervention dedicated to translating knowledge into action originating from the evidence-based medicine campaig...

Libraries, Medical, Librarians, Knowledge, Evidence-Based Practice, Decision Support Systems, Clinical, Delivery of Health Care, Emergency Medical Services

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Occupational hazards encountered by library personnel in universities in south-south, Nigeria

TIEMO, PEREWARE A.

Journal of Health Information and Librarianship; 3 (1), 2016

Occupational hazards affect personnel safety and health in the work environment. This study investigated the occupational hazards encountered among library personnel in two universities in South South Nigeria; Delta State University, Abraka and Niger Delta University, Ammasoma. 182 library personnel part...

Permissible Limit of Occupational Hazards, Librarians, Universities, Safety, Occupational Health

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