title: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Use of Information Technology by Selected Students of Health Colleges of a Saudi University.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the use of information technology (IT) among students of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy in Prince Sattam Bin AbdulAziz University, Al-Khraj, Saudi Arabia (PSAU).
  
  
  METHODS
  Across-sectional survey.
  
  
  METHODS
  From September 2014 to January, 2015.
  
  
  METHODS
  Aclose-ended questionnaire consisting of 30 multiple choice questions (MCQs) was distributed to the students. The questions were related to their access to computers, skills and training, computer activities, and internet access. Data analyses and descriptive analyses for various variables were performed using SPSS version 17.0.
  
  
  RESULTS
  An overall response rate of 84.9% (488 out of 575) was obtained. All of the students (100%) had an access to the computers. Most of the students (61.9%) used computers for academic purposes. Amajority of the students (74.4%) preferred the use of powerpoint presentations aided by marker-and-board method for teaching. For communication from the colleges, 62.9% of the respondents preferred it through the email; 100% of the students had an email account. All of the students (100%) used internet; 83.1% considered the information as accurate. The internet was used by 47.6% of the students for seeking the medical information.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  All of the students had an access to ITand used it for their educational purposes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin AbdulAziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Shahid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mahmood
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin AbdulAziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Zaid
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Al Jeaidi
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin AbdulAziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Mashari
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al-Onazi
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin AbdulAziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Shehri
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin AbdulAziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Harbi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D003197:Computer Literacy; D003201:Computers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D013335:Students, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013339:Students, Pharmacy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities