Browsing by Subject "physicians"

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    Data to Accompany the 'Addressing Disparities in Physician Access to Information in Support of Evidence-based Practice' Study
    (2019-09-13) Aspinall, Erinn E; Hunt, Shanda L; Theis-Mahon, Nicole R; Chew, Katherine V; Olawsky, Evan; aspin005@umn.edu; Aspinall, Erinn E; University Libraries
    Data was gathered for a study that aimed to determine if physicians have access to information resources needed to support Evidence Based Practice (EBP). A survey was distributed to physicians licensed to practice in Minnesota who provided their email address to the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice. A total of 16,689 physicians were included in the licensing board mailing list; 13,726 provided their email address to the board and were contacted to participate in the survey. Of those, 1,188 individuals (8.7%) began the survey (all responses), 925 (6.7%) completed the survey, and 877 (6.4%) were used in the data analysis. The survey included 15 questions. Four short answer questions related to the number of unanswered clinical questions occurring each day when seeing patients, the number of those sought and answered, and the time spent seeking answers to those questions. One question asked physicians about their access to information resources that support EBP. One open-ended optional question asked participants to list additional information resources they use. Two Likert questions asked participants to what extent their information needs were met and the frequency of full-text access. Another open-ended question asked about strategies for accessing full-text books and articles. Finally, seven demographic questions were asked, including one on participant affiliation with either the UMN or the Mayo Clinic. Data collected are included in MN_physician_survey_dataset.csv and have value to those seeking to understand physician information seeking needs and behavior in support of EBP.
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    On Being a Patient: Living with Life-Altering Illness and Injury
    (2021-04) Gunty, Amy
    People living with life-altering illnesses and injuries have a unique experience in the world, and there are many factors that influence that experience. Provider-patient relationships, in particular, have significant power to impact the way people living with life-altering illnesses and injuries experience themselves, their bodies, their lives, and their illnesses and injuries. This dissertation is based on a hermeneutic phenomenological analysis of five popular memoirs about living that experience, with a particular focus on the ways in which provider-patient relationships influence the authors’ experiences. That analysis is then used to inform an autoethnographic exploration of the realities of living with life-altering illness and injury. It includes an examination of the existential injuries inherent in this experience as well as the role of physicians as doctors versus physicians as doctor-healers, with in-depth investigation of the activities that are part of the doctor-healer role. Those activities include centering patient personhood, fostering hope, and collaborating, each of which is considered in light of personal experiences and existing philosophical and scientific literature. The dissertation concludes with consideration of implications for a variety of audiences, including physicians, patients, healthcare systems, and medical education programs.