Assessing Health Students’ Knowledge of and Perceived Utility and Effectiveness of Graphic Medicine Materials

Abstract

Librarians can participate in the innovative field of graphic medicine by developing a collection of this genre. To assess the appropriateness of a graphic medicine collection in a university health science library, this study assessed knowledge of and usage of graphic medicine materials, as well as the materials’ perceived utility and effectiveness. Given that responses suggested that graphic medicine resources can be useful to educational and clinical initiatives, it is reasonable for health science libraries to collect in this area. Further research in a practical setting can help illuminate the true effectiveness of graphic medicine materials in these realms.

Keywords:

• Collection development
• graphic medicine
• health sciences
• librarianship

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Data associated with this article are available in the Open Science Framework at https://osf.io/rt8nq/.

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Notes on contributors

Ariel Pomputius

Ariel Pomputius, MLIS, AHIP ([email protected]) is an Associate University Librarian at University of Florida Health Science Center Libraries in Gainesville, Florida, USA.

Michele R. Tennant

Michele R. Tennant, PhD, AHIP, FMLA ([email protected]) is a University Librarian at University of Florida Health Science Center Libraries in Gainesville, Florida, USA.