Attitudes of community pharmacists, university-based pharmacists, and students toward on-line information resources.
The study sought to explore the attitudes of community pharmacists, university-based pharmacists, and pharmacy students before and after exposure to computerized systems of on-line information services. A 42-item attitudinal survey was administered to 21 community pharmacists, 7 university clinical pharmacist faculty, and 17 senior pharmacy students, prior to and at the end of a year of access to Grateful Med and BRS Colleague. Few significant differences were noted among the participants at baseline. No significant interaction-effect differences for type of participant or system used were found. Participants were generally positive about computers in general, the accuracy of on-line information services, their impact on knowledge and confidence, and their usefulness for pharmacists.
Shumway
J M
JM
School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, USA.
Jacknowitz
A I
AI
Abate
M A
MA
D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D003197:Computer Literacy; D004346:Drug Information Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D008297:Male; D009862:Online Systems; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000523:psychology*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012931:Social Environment; D013339:Students, Pharmacy / Q000523:psychology*; D014903:West Virginia