Information Literacy

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An information literate person applies information effectively in day to day work, personal development and improving personal health and well-being.

How will you use the information? Will this help improve management or treatment of your condition? Improve your work practices? Help you write a new policy document?

Use information in everyday work activities

Information literacy cycle

Getting help with applying information

How do I implement good practice?
Research undertaken by the Scottish Executive (2005) on evidence-based practice identified that the implementation of evidence needs to be facilitated. This resource by Clinical Governance Scotland, provides support for planning and publicising evidence-based practice.

Using information ethically
The cultural, ethical, economic, legal and social issues that surround the use of information need to be considered. This module introduces some of the main issues and considerations that you should be aware of to ensure the appropriate use of information

Service Improvement
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement is a reliable source of energy, knowledge, and support for a never-ending campaign to improve health care worldwide. The Institute helps accelerate change in health care by cultivating promising concepts for improving patient care and turning those ideas into action. The website provides a number of tools and resources intended to support service improvement.