Resources Service - Resource Acquisition Assessment
This form should be completed when looking at new resources to be stocked in the Health
Information and Resources Service. Once completed, the form should be passed to the
Resources Co-ordinator who will then take a decision as to whether to stock the resource.
Reviewer
_E McCutcheon___________________ Job title _HPO Resources__________
Title of resource
_Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Services Standards (July 2011)
http://www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/his/idoc.ashx?docid=98cb70b3-3f2d-4ba2-8fb9ba59a36f157e&version=-1
Type of resource:
Other __Report__________________
Target audience: (circle as many as apply)
Professional
Topic area(s)* _HIV/AIDS/Bloodbourne Viruses________
*see topic list at appendix
Cost N/A__________________
Publisher _Healthcare Improvement Scotland_____ Date of publication _July 2011______
Description of resource (Include detail. This text will be used to inform the online catalogue)
The HIV Services Standards have been set out to improve the quality and co-ordination of HIV
care and for those at high risk of developing HIV in Scotland.
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1. Is information accurate and up to date? (ask health promotion expert if unsure)
Yes
2. Is the resource high quality, easy to use and understand?
Yes
3. Is there a need for this resource? (check with Resources staff)
Yes
Please explain _Draft standards previously stocked by HIRS and these have been disposed
4. Have key users* been asked to find out whether they would use the resource?
Yes
*target group and professionals
Please explain Identified as part of BBV review_____
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If ‘NO’ to any questions above, the resource should not be acquired. If ‘YES’ to all of the
above, please continue.
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Complete either section 4a (non-technical resources) or 4b (technical resources)
4a) Criteria for non-technical resources
Yes
Does it include a publication date?
X
Are the agencies involved in its production clearly stated on the resource?
X
Does the resource include contact details of the source organisation?
X
Were the intended target group involved in producing this resource?
Is the content appropriate to the target group?
Don’t
know
X
X
Is the resource suitable for people with low literacy?
X
Is the resource free of advertising or promotion of particular products?
X
Are the health messages relevant to the UK?
X
4a) SCORE - Count number of ‘YES’ replies
No
6
If below 4, DO NOT STOCK
4b) Criteria for technical resources
Yes
No
Don’t
know
Does it include a publication date?
Was a credible source involved in producing this resource?
e.g. well known and/or respected author/organisation/agency
Is the technical content useful to a number of local professionals?
e.g. clinicians, researchers
Is the technical content presented in an understandable format?
(not dry, overly technical or full of complex clinical/statistical theories)
Is the book intended to support practitioners, including health
practitioners? (designed to support work practices)
Is the resource free of advertising or promotion of particular products?
4b) SCORE - Count number of ‘YES’ replies
5. Does this resource replace an existing resource?
* Please give details
If below 3, DO NOT STOCK
Yes*
_ HIV Services draft clinical standards _____________________________
6. Does it include a review date?
* Please give details
___________________________________________________
7. Is the resource available in another format ?
* Please describe
No
Don’t know
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Any further comments?
_____________________________________________________________________________
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Signed
…E McCutcheon……………………… .
Date …21/12/12…………………..
For office use only. Action required:
Order resource
Yes / No
Opportunity for income generation?
Number required
________
Yes / No / Not applicable
Is the resource available in alternative formats? (easy read, other languages) Yes* / No.
*If yes, please specify and note numbers required ________________________________
Dispose of existing, similar resources
Yes* / No / Not applicable
*If yes identify resources and complete resource disposal/retention assessment
Any other comments _______________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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Appendix - Topic list
Please use this list when selecting topic area(s) for resource classification:
Alcohol
Anatomy/physiology
Bloodbourne viruses (includes sexually transmitted infections)
Cancer
Childcare/parenting
Communicable diseases (covers health protection, infection control, immunisation)
Community development
Disability/sensory impairment
Drugs/solvents
Environmental health
Ethnic group
Gender based violence
Health inequality
Health promotion
Health services
Lifeskills/group skills
Management
Medical conditions (including MCN topics: diabetes, epilepsy, cardio-vascular, stroke, multiple
sclerosis, palliative care, respiratory)
Men’s health
Mental health
Nutrition
Obesity
Oral health
Physical activity
Pregnancy and birth
Puberty
Reference
Research & evaluation
Safety/accident prevention
Sexual health
Tobacco
Women’s health
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