Investigating the information behavior and seeking information of librarians of public libraries in Kerman province about health information

Making accessible knowledge and information and attention to health information seeking behavior can increase level of health literacy and provide level of health among people in society. This study aimed to information seeking behavior about health literacy among Kerman Public Library Librarians.

This is an applied-Survey study. Statistical population include 275 librarians of Kerman Public Libraries. Questionnaire is used to collect the data, and also SPSS to analysis data.

The result of this study showed that the most common way to obtain health information is the search on the internet. The most important part of the process to provide health information, is guidance to various sources of access to health information and most of the librarians help to search for health information by members (offering answers from different methods to client’s questions). Kerman Public Library Librarians worked out on health information seeking with the aim of "getting information about methods of treatment ", "getting information about disease", "getting information about Prevention of disease" and "their health status". Also the research found out that specialists and doctors, books, TV, websites and Telegram (social network) with highest average recognized as most important health information channels.  

According to positive effecting of health information resources and channels on Librarians health literacy improvement, we can help to increase the health literacy levels and health status levels of people by educating of information resource searching and support of their information seeking behavior.