HIFA discussion – please participate if this is relevant to you.
HIFA are running a major discussion right now about open access publishing. Find out more here…
I would like to invite you (and your colleagues) to send a message to the HIFA forum to describe whether and how you use original research papers to guide your work.
For example:
Do you sometimes access the full text of research papers? If so, for what purpose?
Does this help you to make decisions about the clinical management of a patient?
Can you describe a situation where access to research helped you in some way?
Can you describe a situation where you were unable to access a paper because it was not open access?
What were the consequences?
BACKGROUND: We are in the middle of a major discussion about open access on the HIFA forum. We’ve had over 50 messages already but what is MISSING is actual practical examples in your experience. This is important for us because our sponsor is especially interested to hear practical experience.
We would also welcome comments on any of the guiding questions:
* What is your experience of OA as a healthcare professional/reader? * What is your experience of OA as a researcher/author? * How would you design an OA system that retains the benefits but fixes the problems of the current OA system?
Please send your message(s) to [email protected]
Questions? You can contact me at: [email protected]
Many thanks for your help.
Best wishes, Neil
HIFA profile: Neil Pakenham-Walsh is coordinator of HIFA (Healthcare Information For All), a global health community that brings all stakeholders together around the shared goal of universal access to reliable healthcare information. HIFA has 20,000 members in 180 countries, interacting in four languages and representing all parts of the global evidence ecosystem. HIFA is administered by Global Healthcare Information Network, a UK-based nonprofit in official relations with the World Health Organization. Email: [email protected]