Who is blocking access to PubMed? Educational 'Escape Room' for medical residents. (8th March 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Álvarez‐Díaz, Noelia; Grifol‐Clar, Eulàlia
• Is Part Of: Health information and libraries journal. Volume 38:Number 1(2021)
• Page Start: 72
• Page End: 76
• Publication Date: 2021-03-08
• Subjects: bibliographic databases -- education -- libraries, hospital -- literature searching -- PubMed -- students, medical -- teaching; Medical libraries -- Periodicals; Public health libraries -- Periodicals; Life sciences libraries -- Periodicals; Medical libraries -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Public health libraries -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Information science -- Periodicals; 026.61094105
• DOI: 10.1111/hir.12360
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1471-1834

Abstract

Abstract: Teaching students how to conduct bibliographic searches in health sciences' databases is essential training. One of the challenges librarians face is how to motivate students during classroom learning. In this article, two hospital libraries, in Spain, used Escape rooms as a method of bringing creativity, teamwork, communication and critical thinking into bibliographic search instruction. Escape rooms are a series of puzzles that must be solved to exit the game. This article explores the methods used for integrating escape rooms into training programmes and evaluates the results. Escape Rooms are a useful tool that can be integrated into residents' training to support their instruction on bibliographic searches. This kind of learning stablishes competences like logical thinking and deductive approaching. These aspects aid participants to make their own decision and to develop social and intellectual skills.