Dr. Sinead Hanafin at the
International Public Health Nursing Conference in Galway yesterday commented on the excllent HSE Library in the context of her presentation on" Public Health Nursing Making The Difference Through a Better Use
of Research".
Clinicians ‘need more access to research’ Science failing to communicate
“Dr Hanafin, who is a nurse, midwife
and formerly head of research at the Department of Children and Youth Affairs,
said that evidence-based information has to be made more accessible and
readable, with summaries of key points included for practitioners and
policy-makers.
She
said that the Health
Service Executive library was excellent, but physical access was a
difficulty for staff under pressure. There was a need for capacity building,
providing broadband communication and giving relevant trained staff time to
download and read relevant material.”
