美国图书情报学院开展健康信息教育的现状、特色与启示

The Status and Suggestions of American Health Information Education Conducted in the School of Library and Information

健康信息教育为社会输送健康信息专业人才和健康信息导航员,为提升公众的健康素养水平以及实现医疗资源的战略配置提供智力支持。文章调研了美国图书情报学院健康信息专业开设的实践,以提供"最佳健康图书馆员职业培养项目"的7所图书情报学院为典型案例,综合网站以及其它信息源分析了在课程内容、教学资源、人才培养层次、实践教育等方面的主要特色,提出我国图书情报学应成为开展公众健康素养教育的阵地,通过开设不同层级的教育培养专业人才,在教学内容的设计上应包括核心课程、信息管理相关课程和医疗相关课程等3个模块。

Health information education delivers health information professionals and health information navigators to the community,providing intellectual support for enhancing public health literacy and the strategic allocation of medical resources.The article investigated the practice of the School of Library and Information Science in America which carried out the Health information education rewarded as“Best Health Librarianship Programs”.Through the website and other sources of information in the course content,the article concluded the main features from the aspect of teaching resources,training level,practical education et al.The School of Library and Information Science in China should be the position to carry out the public health literacy education.The paper took different ways to cultivate health professions.Core courses,information management related courses and medical related courses could be included in the teaching content.