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.
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