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Vol.26 No.3
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Exploring Medical Doctors' Medical Information Seeking Behaviors

Journal of the Korean Society for Information Management / Journal of the Korean Society for Information Management, (P)1013-0799; (E)2586-2073
2009, v.26 no.3, pp.435-449
https://doi.org/10.3743/KOSIM.2009.26.3.435


& (2009). Exploring Medical Doctors' Medical Information Seeking Behaviors. Journal of the Korean Society for Information Management, 26(3), 435-449, https://doi.org/10.3743/KOSIM.2009.26.3.435
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Abstract

Rapid change in information use environments that corresponds with the development of new technologies requires a new perspective in examining information source uses and information services. As understanding information seeking behaviors is an essential element for improving information services, the changing information seeking behaviors should be examined in a timely manner. While several prior studies focus on this topic, few studies deal with medical doctors’ information seeking behaviors especially focusing on information seeking in both medical practices and research. Thus, this study aims to explore the information seeking behaviors of medical doctors who are both medical practitioners and researchers. Data were obtained by open-ended and semi-structured in-depth interviews during one month from April to May, 2009. The interview-question topics ranged from research contexts, medical-practice-related information seeking behaviors, favorable information sources, and information search process and satisfaction. Findings include that, for research purpose, digital journal articles accessed through the PubMed were more favorable sources while, for practice purpose, printed textbooks were preferred. Overall, the most-frequently-used sources were PubMed and articles because medical doctors regard the reliability and authority very highly.

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의사, 정보추구행태, 정보이용, 정보서비스, 정보원, medical doctor, information seeking behavior, information use, information service, information source, medical doctor, information seeking behavior, information use, information service, information source

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