Application of the Technology Web 2.0 in a Drug Information Centre

Objective

To develop a Web 2.0 resource map and select those that may be useful in a Drug Information Centre at a Hospital Pharmacy Department (CIMSF).

Method

A multidisciplinary working group under the Biomedical Information Commission selected some of the Web 2.0 resources included in the Guía d’usos i estil a les xarxes Socials guide of the Catalonian Government.

Results

Six resources were selected: Netvibes, Delicious, Google groups, Google Docs, Slideshare and Twitter. These tools were used for 5 months to manage biomedical information for the medical staff, and to provide external visibility by providing information to other health professionals. More than a thousand hits were recorded on the portal Netvibes and more than 100 professionals followed CIMSF on Twitter.

Conclusions

The Web 2.0 offers useful, user-friendly and cost-efficient tools which could be implemented in a CIMSF, while also enabling participation in external networks of pharmacotherapeutic interest, increasing its visibility to other professionals.