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The role of health sciences libraries in supporting medical image consent standards survey documentation

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Apr 03, 2024 version files 72.14 KB

Abstract

Objective: To determine if health sciences library workers were familiar with best practices regarding informed consent for the publication of medical images and if they incorporate the recommendations into their professional work.

Methods: A survey was developed by the authors and distributed to library listservs in the United States. The results of the survey were tabulated in R.

Results: A total of 90 respondents were included in the data analysis with all respondents reporting multiple responsibilities in their professional role. While the majority of library workers (59%) were familiar with the best practices, few incorporated the recommendations into their everyday professional work.

Conclusions: The professional work of health sciences library workers does not appear to include a significant inclusion of the best practices for the informed consent for the publication of medical images. There is a need for future research to better understand how library workers can better incorporate their knowledge of medical image publication consent standards into their work.