Table 1.
Overview of Training Intervention and Resources Provided
| Activities | Accessing/Efficiently Using Resources | Practice Improvement Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Workshop I | • Search assignment based on a clinical case/exploration of several online resources through hands-on exerciseHO, SG
• Report findingsSG, LG • Review of resources and search strategies by librarians using Finding EBM Answers Quickly and Efficiently chart as guide (http://www.dartmouth.edu/~biomed/resources.htmld/guides/find_ebm.shtml)LG, HO • Practice search strategies for each resource using second clinical caseHO, SG • Give and review handouts to aid in locating and using resourcesLG • Review between-workshop exercise: identify and answer one clinical or patient education question using Web-based resources covered in workshopLG |
• Discuss experiences using Web-based information in practice for patient care decisions and patient educationLG
• Review baseline data on current Web-based resource use by providers (summary) and patients (per practice)TW • Create patient care flow diagramTW • Brainstorm ideas on how to change the process of care to use Web-based resources for patient care decisions and patient educationTW • Share findings/ideasLG • Review of potential tools available to promote use of Web-based resources (eg, NLM information prescription pads [http://www.informationrx.org/Splash.html])LG • Develop initial improvement plan to increase use of Web-based resources in day-to-day practiceTW |
| Between-workshop exercises | • Complete and send back clinical or patient education question exerciseI | • Implement initial improvement planTW |
| Workshop II | • Discuss/address search strategy issues identified in clinical question exerciseLG
• Review online resources again based on participant questionsLG, HO |
• Share experiences from implementation of improvement plansSG,LG
• Revise/expand improvement planTW • Develop measures to evaluate goalsLG,TW |
| Phone call/site visit | • Answer questions about resources
• Provide additional materials to aid in use of resources |
• Review progress on improvement plan
• Review of practice goals/successes/plans to improve; offer support/suggestions |
HO—Hands-on Internet searches (each participant had own computer to work on)
LG—Large-group presentation/discussion
SG—Small-group work (made up of individuals from different practices)
TW—Work by practice teams, with assistance from workshop faculty
I—Individual work