Online Resources to Support Mental Health Kate Flewelling, MLIS National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region
Agenda Introduction to the National Library of Medicine and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Patient Education: MedlinePlus American Psychological Association National Institute of Mental Health Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration Drug Information: Drug Information Portal DailyMed Pill Box Clinical Resources National Guideline Clearinghouse PubMed Health Mental Elf Questions
National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) NN/LM, formerly Regional Medical Library Program Established in the Medical Library Assistance Act (1965) Mission Provide health professionals and the general public with equal access to biomedical information Coordinated by the National Library of Medicine 8 Regional Offices Support Network members to achieve NN/LM mission 5-year contracts
Who can become Network Members? Any library, information center or other organization providing health information Membership is free! Resource Libraries Other Libraries Academic, community college, public, hospital, K-12 Community and Faith-Based Organizations Public Health Departments Health Organizations
Benefits of Membership Training and educational opportunities Networking opportunities Funding opportunities If your organization provides health information services become a member at:
National Library of Medicine Part of the National Institutes of Health, NLM is the provider of PubMed.gov, MedlinePlus.gov, and many other health information resources
Patient Education Over half of US adults have looked online for health information in the past year. 35% of US adults have used the Internet to self-diagnosis, but only half of them talked to a clinician about what they found online. 54% of those 65+ are online—and over half of them have looked up health information online in the past year. Source: Pew Internet and American Life Project (2013)
Social life of health information “On a practical level, the vast majority of people living with chronic conditions never attend traditional, in-person support group meetings, although studies show they could benefit from such groups. Instead, people often mobilize their “social convoy” of family members, friends, colleagues, fellow patients, and fellow caregivers – many of whom are connected online via , social network sites, or by other means.” Pew Internet, 2011
MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus In a Nutshell Over 900 health topics in English and Spanish Drug and herbal supplement information Videos and animations Surgery videos Health Check tools Easy-to-read Materials Multiple Languages Medical Dictionary & Encyclopedia Health News
Mental Health Topics Learning Disorders Prescription Drug Abuse Living with Cancer Coping with Disasters Depression Stress Caregivers Self-Harm Coping with Chronic Illness Seasonal Affective Disorder Substance Abuse Problems Personality Disorders End of Life Issues
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Health Topic: PTSD
My mother has been using St. John's wort for her depression. Is it safe? Image Source:
Drugs and Supplements
Depression and alternative therapy
My 10-year-old son is stressed all the time—how can I help him relax?
Stress
I notice I have been drinking more than I used to. Do you have some tips for cutting back?
Tips for cutting back
Health Check Tools
MedlinePlus en español
NIH MedlinePlus magazine Bulk orders:
Link MedlinePlus to EHRs!
MedlinePlus Connect
Find Details from Link on Home Page
Information Rx Refer people to MedlinePlus Order special prescription pads and other materials Help people: better understand health information enhance conversations between healthcare providers and patients encourage the use of evidence-based health information on the Internet
American Psychological Association
Mind/Body
National Institute of Mental Health
Information on NIMH Health information by age, and gender Information on treatment including medication, psychotherapies and brain stimulation Spanish information Clinical Trials You can order free copies of print patient handouts Videos show stories of persons coping with mental illness as well as scientist and doctors presenting on the latest research
SAMHSA
Publications for professionals and patients
Drug Information Portal
Drug Information Portal: Haldol
Drug information portal: antidepressive agents
DailyMed Manufacturer’s Label Indications and Usage Contraindications Warnings Dosage and Administration Patient Counseling Information
DailyMed: Celexa
Pillbox Pillbox enables rapid identification of unknown solid- dosage medications (tablets/capsules) based on physical characteristics and high-resolution images. Once a medication is identified, Pillbox provides links to drug information and drug labels.
Clinical Effectiveness and Clinical Guidelines
PubMed Health Clinical effectiveness research Summaries for practitioners and consumers Systematic Reviews
Systematic Reviews Critical assessment and evaluation of all research studies that address a particular clinical issue Studies are searched for and included in the review using a set of specific criteria May include a quantitative pooling of data, called a meta-analysis. Example: Scientists collected all the published studies that compared types of treatment for prostate cancer that had not spread beyond the prostate gland. They compiled the results of these studies in a comparative effectiveness review, which is a type of systematic review. Source: Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
Contents Abstracts (short technical summaries) of systematic reviews in DARE, the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects—many of them include a critical summary of the review Plain language summaries and abstracts of reviews from the Cochrane Collaboration Full texts of reviews from a growing group of public agencies Information developed by public agencies for consumers and clinicians that is based on systematic reviews More info:
Sources Cochrane Collaboration-Plain Language Summaries National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (UK) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US) National Cancer Institute-PDQ (Physician Data Query) Dept. of Veterans Affairs-Evidence-based Synthesis Program Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health. Over 30,000 systematic reviews from last 10 years
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National Guideline Clearinghouse Search evidence-based guidelines from a variety of sources Compare Guidelines side by side Save your favorite guidelines and organizations.
Examples- Organizations American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry American Psychiatric Association American College of Physicians Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) Clinician's Network National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (UK) American Geriatrics Society
Inclusion criteria as of June 2104 Documentation will need to be provided showing that the guideline is based upon a systematic review of the evidence. Documentation must contain an assessment of the benefits and harms of the recommended care and alternative care options. Source:
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Thank You! This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Contract No. HHS-N C with the University of Pittsburgh, Health Sciences Library System. Kate Flewelling, MLIS National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region