Jones C, Lambros M
Department of Anaesthesia, St George Hospital, Gray Street, Kogarah, N.S.W. 2217.
Anaesth Intensive Care. 2003 Jun;31(3):290-3. doi: 10.1177/0310057X0303100309.
The internet is an increasingly important source of information for anaesthetists. We sought to determine the extent and patterns of internet use among Australian anaesthetists, and to assess its effect on clinical decision-making. A postal survey of all Australian Fellows of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (n = 2344) was performed. The response rate was 48% (n = 1109) and 1066 responses were analysed. Ninety-seven per cent of respondents, much higher than the national average of 72%, had internet access at work or home. The majority used the internet at least once a month for patient care, and over 50% had made clinical decisions influenced by information found on the internet. In contrast, less than 20% had had any training in its use. In terms of access, rural Australia did not appear to be disadvantaged.
互联网对于麻醉医生来说，正日益成为一个重要的信息来源。我们试图确定澳大利亚麻醉医生使用互联网的程度和模式，并评估其对临床决策的影响。我们对澳大利亚和新西兰麻醉师学院的所有澳大利亚研究员（共2344人）进行了邮寄调查。回复率为48%（共1109人），并对1066份回复进行了分析。97%的受访者在工作场所或家中可以使用互联网，这一比例远高于全国平均水平的72%。大多数受访者每月至少使用一次互联网进行患者护理，超过50%的人曾依据在互联网上获取的信息做出临床决策。相比之下，接受过互联网使用培训的人不到20%。在网络接入方面，澳大利亚农村地区似乎并无劣势。
