title: Prerequisites for electronic learning: Iranian postgraduate nursing students' points of view.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Nursing education is mostly conducted through electronic educational programs. We aimed at assessing the Iranian postgraduate nursing students' skills and attitudes regarding the electronic education.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ninety-seven postgraduate nursing students were surveyed using questionnaires assessing their individual-social and educational characteristics, electronic education skills, and attitudes toward the electronic education.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Scores of the students' skills in using computer and the Internet were significantly associated with gender and the number of hours working with computer and the Internet at home and work.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Prerequisites for performing electronic education programs are present at moderate levels in Iran.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors: Alireza
authors: A
authors: Yaghoubi
authors: Farahnaz
authors: F
authors: Abdollahzadeh
authors: Azad
authors: A
authors: Rahmani
authors: Leila
authors: L
authors: Kazemi
authors: Kamyar
authors: K
authors: Ghabili
authors: Samad E J
authors: SE
authors: Golzari
authors: Marjan
authors: M
authors: Dehdilani
keywords: Attitude; electronic learning; nursing students; skill
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