Perceived skill and utilisation of information technology in medical education among final year medical students, Universiti Putra Malaysia.
The objective of this survey was to obtain a self-reported assessment of the use of information technology (IT) by final year medical students. Two hundred and sixty five students responded to a questionnaire survey. 81.5% of students considered their computer skills adequate, while 87.9% had access to computers outside the campus. Most students reported adequate skills at word processing, e-mailing and surfing the Internet. Fifty three percent of students spent three hours or more each week on the computer. While students indicated a general willingness to access Internet-based materials, further steps need to be taken to increase the use of this method of instruction.
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Anaesthesiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Masjid, 50586 Kuala Lumpur.
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D003197:Computer Literacy; D003625:Data Collection; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D001330:Electronic Data Processing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D034742:Electronic Mail / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008296:Malaysia; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000193:education*; D010465:Perception; D012577:Schools, Medical; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires