National Resource for National Resource for Infection Control – Infection Control – Technical IssuesTechnical Issues

Sue WisemanSue Wiseman11, Gawesh Jawaheer, Gawesh Jawaheer22,,Faiza HansrajFaiza Hansraj22, Patty Kostkova, Patty Kostkova22

Jane Mani-SaadaJane Mani-Saada33

1 1 Department of Health, U.K.Department of Health, U.K.2 2 City eHealth Research Centre (CERC)City eHealth Research Centre (CERC)

City University, London, U.K.City University, London, U.K.33HPAHPA

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How does NRIC fit in?How does NRIC fit in?NeLI

(National electronic Library of Infection)www.neli.org.uk

NRIC(National Resource for Infection Control)

www.nric.org.uk

TII(Training In Infection)

www.trainingininfection.org.uk

AR(Antibiotic Resistance – Bugs & Drugs)

www.antibioticresistance.org.uk

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Navigation Tree - Navigation Tree - OngoingOngoing

Comprehensive A – ZComprehensive A – Z ConferencesConferences SettingsSettings Clinical PracticeClinical Practice Modes of TransmissionModes of Transmission Diseases / OrganismsDiseases / Organisms Policy / GuidancePolicy / Guidance FAQsFAQs

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User feedback on NRICUser feedback on NRIC "Looks as if it might be a useful resource and I have sent a link to my local "Looks as if it might be a useful resource and I have sent a link to my local

colleagues." - Theresa Holmes, 1st November 2005colleagues." - Theresa Holmes, 1st November 2005 "I've just had a quick look at your site for the first time and I'm very impressed! I can "I've just had a quick look at your site for the first time and I'm very impressed! I can

certainly see that it will be of great help to me and I look forward to seeing its certainly see that it will be of great help to me and I look forward to seeing its continued development." - Pat Billups, 29th September 2005continued development." - Pat Billups, 29th September 2005

"Just found this site and it is fabulous. Many thanks" – Anonymous Hospital Antibiotic "Just found this site and it is fabulous. Many thanks" – Anonymous Hospital Antibiotic

Pharmacist, 1st September 2005Pharmacist, 1st September 2005

"Million thanks for developing this site, what a wonderful idea ! and what a great "Million thanks for developing this site, what a wonderful idea ! and what a great layout too. This is marvellous." - Anonymous, 20th August 2005layout too. This is marvellous." - Anonymous, 20th August 2005

"Just to say I am very impressed with your web-site. It is much appreciated to be able "Just to say I am very impressed with your web-site. It is much appreciated to be able to access relevant literature with ease. Thank you and well done" - Jeff Scott, Nurse to access relevant literature with ease. Thank you and well done" - Jeff Scott, Nurse Consultant in Health Protection, HPA, 4th August 2005Consultant in Health Protection, HPA, 4th August 2005

"I think this site is a great idea as it will prove so useful." - Kirstine Brooker, Infection "I think this site is a great idea as it will prove so useful." - Kirstine Brooker, Infection Control Nurse, 4th June 2005Control Nurse, 4th June 2005

““Many thanks for these newsletters – I find them to be useful in my everyday work.” Many thanks for these newsletters – I find them to be useful in my everyday work.” Tim Durell, Norfolk, 3Tim Durell, Norfolk, 3rdrd November 2006 November 2006

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New features – New New features – New servicesservices

Monthly eNewsletterMonthly eNewsletter – site updates sent by email to over 1200 – site updates sent by email to over 1200 professionals – SUBSCRIBE NOW professionals – SUBSCRIBE NOW New graphical look – Feb 07 issueNew graphical look – Feb 07 issue Survey of the content & alert service – Feb 07 issueSurvey of the content & alert service – Feb 07 issue

Conferences/Grants/MeetingsConferences/Grants/Meetings promote your events through NRICpromote your events through NRIC subscribe to alerts relevant to your profession (launch March 07)subscribe to alerts relevant to your profession (launch March 07)

Online submission of new resourcesOnline submission of new resources is your paper on NRIC? Submit it in 1 minuteis your paper on NRIC? Submit it in 1 minute

Earn CPD points by online submission of Reviewers Assessments – Earn CPD points by online submission of Reviewers Assessments – Automated system to be piloted Automated system to be piloted

Personalised Content Alerts to your interest/profession – launch Personalised Content Alerts to your interest/profession – launch March 07March 07

Weblog evaluation – keyword searches – gaps analysis - ongoingWeblog evaluation – keyword searches – gaps analysis - ongoing

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Access to NRICAccess to NRIC

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Time spent & Time spent & pages viewedpages viewed

  

Average time Average time spent per spent per sessionsession

Average Average no. pages no. pages viewed per viewed per sessionsession

NeLINeLI 01:3901:39 2.252.25

NRICNRIC 02:3202:32 3.443.44

Bugs & DrugsBugs & Drugs 01:2201:22 2.752.75

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Do we know what users Do we know what users want?want?

• Starting from the home page a user would have to access at least three pages to view any of the documents held in the library. 

• bookmarking pages or entering further into the site via search engines OR

• Having NeLI set as the Home Page OR …. ???

Access Logs of the NeLI August 2003 to April 2004

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NRIC Access by RegionNRIC Access by Region

Country

Aisa4%

Africa1%

South America1%

Middle East2%

Australia & New Zealand

2%

US & Canada19%

Other Europe11%

UK32%

Unknown28%

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Results : Most common topics viewed (All users)Results : Most common topics viewed (All users)

All UsersAll UsersTop 10 topic pagesTop 10 topic pages % Users% UsersMeningitisMeningitis 2.82%2.82%

HIVHIV 2.72%2.72%

TuberculosisTuberculosis 2.68%2.68%

TineaTinea 2.55%2.55%Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated InfectionAssociated Infection 1.93%1.93%

Staphylococcus aureusStaphylococcus aureus 1.85%1.85%

ChlamydiaChlamydia 1.83%1.83%

ParvovirusParvovirus 1.73%1.73%

HelicobacterHelicobacter 1.69%1.69%

SalmonellaSalmonella 1.68%1.68%

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Searching/Searching/browsing browsing behaviourbehaviour

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Other resultsOther results Use of NeLI may be linked to Use of NeLI may be linked to

Infectious diseases in the news e.g. Infectious diseases in the news e.g. hits to legionella pages increased hits to legionella pages increased during an outbreak in August 2002during an outbreak in August 2002

Average no. pages accessed per visit Average no. pages accessed per visit = 2.11= 2.11

Entry page is home page for only Entry page is home page for only 37% sessions so users may be 37% sessions so users may be bookmarking or entering via search bookmarking or entering via search engines directly to topic pagesengines directly to topic pages

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Referrers - NRICReferrers - NRIC   No. visitorsNo. visitors % visitors% visitors

No referrerNo referrer 24842484 33.1%33.1%

NRICNRIC 18781878 25.0%25.0%

GoogleGoogle 15951595 21.3%21.3%

NeLINeLI 482482 6.4%6.4%

Other Search Other Search EngineEngine 397397 5.3%5.3%

DHDH 173173 2.3%2.3%

HISHIS 152152 2.0%2.0%

NHS websiteNHS website 5050 0.7%0.7%

EmailEmail 3939 0.5%0.5%

OMNIOMNI 2525 0.3%0.3%

HPAHPA 66 0.1%0.1%

OtherOther 220220 2.9%2.9%

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Google, msn searches that led to Google, msn searches that led to the AR site between the AR site between 1 Sep & 31st 1 Sep & 31st

JanJan38883 searches38883 searches 7161 included the 7161 included the

word alcoholword alcohol 12949 antibiotic12949 antibiotic 6515 chest6515 chest 3467 bacteria3467 bacteria 2085 virus2085 virus 1852 acne1852 acne 1149 flu1149 flu ……. And 250 included . And 250 included

"cat""cat"

• Some users have an addiction problem:

• Quit antibiotics

• Quit working

• Many users are concerned about animal

welfare:

• Antibiotics in disadvantaged animals

• information on cat colds

• Others have an international approach:

• swedish acne remedy

• mrsa chinese formula

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Google, msn searches that led Google, msn searches that led to the AR site between to the AR site between 1 Sep & 1 Sep &

31st Jan31st JanSome are more economically Some are more economically focussed:focussed:

how to get rid of my acne for how to get rid of my acne for freefree

easy money from web surveyeasy money from web survey

Some are quite clear on what they think:

• i dont want to take antibiotics

• health information makes us ill

Some have seemingly unrelated concerns:

• do i need therapy

• does male agree to take drugs

• will it be cold

• how can i get rid of my junk

• students attitude towards drugs

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New EU Project: SeaLifeNew EU Project: SeaLife Conception and realisation of a Conception and realisation of a Semantic GridSemantic Grid

Browser, which Browser, which linkslinks the the current Web tocurrent Web to the the emerging emerging eScience infrastructureeScience infrastructure Many grids, few usersMany grids, few users: make Web servers and : make Web servers and

services accessible to end usersservices accessible to end usersSemantic HyperlinksSemantic Hyperlinks: use ontologies and background : use ontologies and background knowledge to map web contents to servicesknowledge to map web contents to servicesShopping cartShopping cart: service composition and enactment : service composition and enactment modulemodule

Applications: from cells via tissue to patientsApplications: from cells via tissue to patients Evidence-based medicineEvidence-based medicinePatent and literature miningPatent and literature miningMolecuar biologyMolecuar biology

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BBC News page that shows an article about an outbreak of Polio in Namibia

SeaLife Example: News Article linked to Medical Resources

24/9SeaLife highlights terms from underlying ontology

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SeaLife provides links to NELI, Wikipedia and NaTHNac services.

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SeaLife highlights terms from underlying ontology

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Users can now access the NaTHNaC pages from NELI site and vice versa

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New EU Project: eBugNew EU Project: eBug DG Sanco grant application no. DG Sanco grant application no.

790589 ‘Development and 790589 ‘Development and dissemination of a school dissemination of a school antibiotic and hygiene education antibiotic and hygiene education pack and website across Europe pack and website across Europe (EBug)’(EBug)’

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Ebug DetailsEbug Details Funded by DG SANCO - Funded by DG SANCO - BudgetBudget: 1.889 mil euro : 1.889 mil euro

(40% contributed by member states, 60% EC (40% contributed by member states, 60% EC contribution = 1.119 mil euro)contribution = 1.119 mil euro)

Coordinated by HPA (Cliodna McNulty)Coordinated by HPA (Cliodna McNulty) Based on the HPA Bug Investigator Project Based on the HPA Bug Investigator Project Associate Partners: Associate Partners:

Belgium, UK, France, Spain, Czech Republic, Italy, Belgium, UK, France, Spain, Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, Poland, Portugal, DenmarkGreece, Poland, Portugal, Denmark

Collaborating Partners:Collaborating Partners: Croatia, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Croatia, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania,

Luxembourg, Slovakia, SloveniaLuxembourg, Slovakia, Slovenia External Audit CommitteeExternal Audit Committee chaired by Herman chaired by Herman

Goossens (Belgium)Goossens (Belgium)

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CeRC (& ex)– CeRC (& ex)– AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements Steve D’SouzaSteve D’Souza

Gemma MadleGemma Madle Jane Mani-SaadaJane Mani-Saada Anjana RoyAnjana Roy Sue WisemanSue Wiseman Julius WeinbergJulius Weinberg Mike CatchpoleMike Catchpole Faiza HansrajFaiza Hansraj David FarrellDavid Farrell Gawesh JawaheerGawesh Jawaheer

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Contact DetailsContact Details NeLI: www.neli.org.ukNeLI: www.neli.org.uk NRIC: www.nric.org.ukNRIC: www.nric.org.uk Bugs and Drugs: Bugs and Drugs:

www.antibioticresistance.org.ukwww.antibioticresistance.org.uk TII: www.trainingininfection.org.ukTII: www.trainingininfection.org.uk SeaLife: SeaLife: http://www.biotec.tu-dresden.de/sealife/http://www.biotec.tu-dresden.de/sealife/ E-bug: E-bug: www.e-bug.euwww.e-bug.eu

EMAIL:EMAIL: Content Info: Content Info: suewiseman1@yahoo.co.suewiseman1@yahoo.co.ukuk Strategic Info : Strategic Info : patty@patty@soisoi.city.ac..city.ac.ukuk Technical Info : Technical Info : Gawesh.Jawaheer.1@city.ac.Gawesh.Jawaheer.1@city.ac.ukuk General Info : General Info : contact@contact@nricnric.org..org.ukuk