EAHIL Survey of European Health Information Professionals 2004 Results received from all respondents

	Wednesday, March 17, 2004

	Results Summary Show All Pages and Questions 1. Introduction 2. Continuing education & professional deve...     1. Please indicate the primary areas in whi...     2. Please indicate the level of support you...     3. If you are provided partial funding of c...     4. Please indicate the level of support you...     5. Please indicate how often you attend the...     6. Please indicate the primary factors infl...     7. Please use this space to provide feedbac...     8. Please indicate which other conference(s...     9. Please indicate the level of support you... 3. Issues     10. Through the EAHIL Council focus groups s...     11. Based on your answers above, what do you...     12. What do you think EAHIL can/should do ab... 4. EAHIL newsletter, EAHIL web and EAHIL di...     13. Do you see issues of EAHIL newsletter?     14. Would you support ending the print versi...     15. Do you think EAHIL newsletter should ref...     16. Do you think EAHIL Newsletter should be ...     17. Do you agree with the proposal of one or...     18. Do you think 4 issues per year are adequ...     19. If No how many issues do you consider wo...     20. What do you like best about EAHIL Newsle...     21. What do you like least about EAHIL Newsl...     22. Please use this space to suggest ways in...     23. How often do you visit the EAHIL Web sit...     24. What do you use the Web site for? Check ...     25. Please suggest ways in which the EAHIL W...     26. Do you subscribe to any of EAHIL discuss... 5. Virtual EAHIL     27. Do you have any comments on the possibil...     28. If EAHIL did change in this way. . . If...     29. If EAHIL did change in this way. . If ...     30. Would you be willing to help build an ac...     31. Is your internet link good enough to all... 6. Accreditation system     32. If EAHIL developed an effective and cred...     33. Would you seek to register for such a qu...     34. What should it be called and what post-n... 7. General comments     35. Please use this space for any other comm... 8. Demographics     36. Please indicate whether you are a member...     37. Please specify which country you live in...     38. Please indicate your age.     39. Please indicate your gender.     40. If you are NOT a member of EAHIL, please... 9. Employment     41. Please indicate the number of years of w...     42. Please indicate the type of organization...     43. Please indicate the number of employees ...     44. Please indicate how long you have worked...     45. Please indicate your primary area(s) of ...     46. Please indicate how many paid staff work...
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	2. Continuing education & professional development

1. Please indicate the primary areas in which you and/or your staff need continuing education. Check a maximum of 5.   Response Percent Response Total   Alternative health 6.4% 22   Benchmarking 16.6% 57   Budgeting 14% 48   Business case preparation 9% 31   Consumer health information 10.2% 35   Copyright 32.1% 110   Document delivery 19.2% 66   Evidence-based health care 39.9% 137   Evidence-based librarianship 40.2% 138   Grant proposal writing 8.7% 30   Hardware configuration & management 5.8% 20   Knowledge management 35% 120   Library advocacy 14.9% 51   Licensing electronic information resources 35.6% 122   Management 15.2% 52   PubMed or NLM Gateway 16.9% 58   Reference or research skills 30.3% 104   Searching the Web effectively 31.8% 109   Software applications 12.2% 42   Subject-specific information resources 20.4% 70   Technology support 11.1% 38   Time management 8.7% 30   User education 37% 127   Web design or applications 26.2% 90   No opinion 0.6% 2   Not applicable 0.3% 1   Other (please specify) 8.2% 28 Total Respondents   343 (skipped this question)   3

2. Please indicate the level of support you receive from your employer for attendance at continuing education courses. Check as many as apply.   Response Percent Response Total   Paid leave of absence while attending courses 61.6% 207   Full funding provided for course tuition 60.1% 202   Partial funding provided for course tuition 10.4% 35   Full travel funding provided for courses held outside your area 56.5% 190   Partial travel funding provided for courses held outside your area 8.9% 30   Funding / leave of absence only provided for courses held locally 8.6% 29   No support provided 6.5% 22   Not applicable 1.2% 4   Other (please specify) 8.6% 29 Total Respondents   336 (skipped this question)   10

3. If you are provided partial funding of continuing education course tuition, please indicate the type of funding you receive.   Response Percent Response Total     A set percentage of the course tuition 15.3% 20     A set sum limit on tuition 16% 21     Not applicable 57.3% 75   Other (please specify) 11.5% 15 Total Respondents   131 (skipped this question)   215

4. Please indicate the level of support you receive from your employer for attendance at professional conferences (workshops). Check as many as apply.   Response Percent Response Total   Paid leave of absence while attending conferences 63.6% 210   Full funding for conference registration 70% 231   Partial funding for conference registration 7.9% 26   Full travel funding to conferences outside your area 59.1% 195   Partial travel funding to conference outside your area 8.2% 27   Funding / leave of absence only available for locally held conferences 7.9% 26   No support provided 4.5% 15   No opinion 1.8% 6   Not applicable 1.2% 4   Other (please specify) 10.9% 36 Total Respondents   330 (skipped this question)   16

5. Please indicate how often you attend the annual EAHIL conference/workshop.   Response Percent Response Total     Every year 12% 40     Every two or three years 14.4% 48     Occasionally 15.6% 52     Seldom 8.4% 28     Never 49.5% 165 Total Respondents   333 (skipped this question)   13

6. Please indicate the primary factors influencing your decision whether or not to attend the annual EAHIL conference/workshop. Check a maximum of 4.   Response Percent Response Total   Amount of time involved 24.9% 83   Availability of institutional funding to attend 48% 160   Continuing education courses being offered 13.2% 44   Cost of accommodation 32.4% 108   Cost of registration 27.3% 91   Location – appealing 12.3% 41   Location – cost of travel 44.7% 149   Quality of scientific programme 36.6% 122   Time of year 12% 40   Whether you’re participating in the conference yourself (e.g. presenting a paper, poster) 14.4% 48   No opinion 3.6% 12   Not applicable 2.1% 7   Other (please specify) 11.7% 39 Total Respondents   333 (skipped this question)   13

7. Please use this space to provide feedback on or suggestions for improvements to EAHIL conferences/workshops.  Total Respondents   48 (skipped this question)   298

8. Please indicate which other conference(s) you regularly attend (i.e. at least every two years). Definition: A conference is a residential event (i.e. lasting 2 days or more). Check as many as apply.   Response Percent Response Total   Library conference(s) in your region/province 46.5% 151   Library conference(s) in your