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Information Sources Used (information + source_used)
Selected AbstractsInformation sources used by older adults for decision making about tourist and travel destinationsINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONSUMER STUDIES, Issue 5 2007Ian Patterson Abstract Over the past decade, the older market has emerged as an extremely important one because of its increased purchasing power for most consumer goods and services. The tourism and leisure industry is also targeting people aged 65 years and older, because many possess a relatively large share of discretionary money that they want to spend on travel. This has resulted in increasing attention by the mass media and the advertising industry in particular. This paper discusses the main types of information sources that are used by older adults when they make decisions about tourist and travel destinations, and particularly focuses on the importance of word-of-mouth sources and personal experiences. It also explores the influence of the mass media on trip decision making for older adults, and discusses the importance of brochures, magazines and television as information sources for older adults. Finally, it critiques the lack of senior models in advertising campaigns for travel products that are aimed at the older market. [source] Knowledge and use of evidence-based nutrition: a survey of paediatric dietitiansJOURNAL OF HUMAN NUTRITION & DIETETICS, Issue 5 2003D. E. Thomas Abstract Objective To survey paediatric dietitians' knowledge and use of evidence-based nutrition (EBN). Design Cross-sectional survey using reply-paid questionnaires. Subjects Paediatric dietitians in Australian teaching hospitals. Main outcome measures Age, sex, appointment, clinical practice, research activities; attitudes to, training in and use of EBN; and perceived barriers to use of EBN. Statistical analysis Data were analysed using descriptive statistics (SPSS). Results Fifty-nine (86%) of 69 questionnaires were returned. Most (97%) dietitians were women working full-time (63%), mean age 37 years (±9 SD). Most (75%) dietitians encountered knowledge gaps less than five times per week and most (87%) questions related to therapy. The majority (95%) performed their own literature searches, less than five times per month. All had access to ,1 electronic literature databases including Medline (n = 58, 98%), Cochrane Library (n = 44, 75%) and CINAHL (n = 35, 59%). Information sources used most often were Medline and consultation with colleagues. Reported barriers to using EBN were lack of time (n = 53, 90%) or lack of skills for critical appraisal of published articles (n = 51, 86%) or literature searching (n = 48, 81%). While 53 (90%) believed in an evidence-based approach, 43 (73%) either did not practise EBN or rated themselves as beginners. Conclusion Most dietitians favoured evidence-based practice, but reported lack of time, skills or rapid access to electronic databases as barriers to its practice. [source] Medicine information sources used by nurses at the point of careJOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING, Issue 17-18 2010Mwidimi Ndosi No abstract is available for this article. [source] Uncertainty and Information Search Activities: A Study of Owner,Managers of Small High-Technology Manufacturing FirmsJOURNAL OF SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, Issue 4 2003Jeffrey E. McGee This study examines the relationship among perceived strategic uncertainty (PSU), environmental scanning, and the information sources used by owner,managers of a sample of 153 small high-technology manufacturing firms. The results suggest that increased scanning activities are associated with high levels of PSU. Perhaps most importantly, the results also suggest that owner,managers of younger firms respond to uncertainty differently than their counterparts in more mature firms. Specifically, owner,managers of younger firms appear to respond to higher PSU by relying more heavily on personal and external information sources. Owner,managers of older firms, on the other hand, rely more heavily on internal and impersonal information sources to address environmental uncertainty. [source] | |||||||||||||