Estrategia de superación en competencia informacional para médicos especialistas en Medicina Familiar
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: Introduction: Information literacy is fundamental for improving the ethical interpretation and application of knowledge in clinical and educational practice.Objective: To evaluate the results of implementing a professional development strategy in information literacy for family medicine specialists.Method: A mixed-method study with a quasi-experimental design was conducted at the "Juana Naranjo León" University Polyclinic in Sancti Spíritus (2023-2024). The non-probabilistic sample included 37 physician educators distributed into an experimental group (n=20) and a control group (n=17). The 12-week intervention combined practical workshops, critical evaluation seminars using the CRAP scale, technical sessions with bibliographic management tools (Zotero), and peer mentoring, focused on advanced database searching, predatory journal identification, Vancouver citation, and curricular integration. The evaluation employed standardized tests, observation rubrics, digital portfolios, and self-perception surveys, analyzed using non-parametric tests (Mann-Whitney U, Wilcoxon) and qualitative analysis through methodological triangulation, with one-month follow-up to assess sustainability.Results: Both groups showed baseline homogeneity (p>0.050) and initial deficits. The intervention improved competencies (p<0,001; r=0,51-0,66). The experimental group outperformed the control group in all variables (p<0.001; r=0.63-0.70). At one month, erosion was observed in specialized research (-18,7 %) and curricular integration (-21,5 %), associated with institutional barriers, although critical thinking remained stable.Conclusions: The strategy developed information literacy competencies, though its sustainability requires continuous institutional commitment, support policies, and adequate resources to ensure the transfer and retention of learning in clinical and educational practice.
Institution: University of Sancti Spíritus José Martí Pérez
Language: Spanish
Subfield: Library and Information Sciences
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7216615314