Impact evaluation of one training in bibliographic research for postgraduate students and residents in healthcare

ABSTRACT

The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of training in online searching in Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MedLine) and Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS) Research Portal databases, on the information seeking behavior of graduate students and residents of the Health Science Campus of the Federal University of Minas Gerais. The research used the Kirkpatrick model for evaluating training specifically focusing on first and second levels of this model. The basic descriptive research used a quantitative approach. The research used a non-random sample consisting of the graduate students and residents who agreed to participate in the course. This training had a course load of 15 hours and was offered to postgraduate students of the Graduate Campus Health of the Federal University of Minas Gerais and residents of Obstetric Nursing Residency Program of the Federal University of Minas Gerais School of Nursing courses. Data collection was conducted using two questionnaires at the beginning and at the end of the training. We compared the answers given by the respondents in these questionnaires. The results showed that the training had a positive impact on the informational seeking behavior because students have acquired new knowledge and research skills.

Keywords:
Information seeking behavior; Training impact; Research skills; Databases; Kirkpatrick model.