Ward Rod, Moule Pam
Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of the West of England, Glenside Campus, Blackberry Hill, Bristol BS16 1DD, United Kingdom.
Nurse Educ Today. 2007 Jan;27(1):60-7. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2006.02.008. Epub 2006 Apr 18.
It is unclear how current healthcare students based in the United Kingdom (UK) use information and communication technology (ICT) to support their learning and care delivery in practice environments. This position reflects the dearth of current empirical evidence that needs development in this rapidly changing field. Using focus group interviews involving 16 students from nursing and the allied health professions, to reflect the interprofessional nature of healthcare education, this research explored how students employ technology in placement settings. The students drew on networked resources for personal learning and gave examples of use to meet patient and user needs. Technology also provided a vehicle for communication with the University, though use was complicated by a number of issues. Access to computers and the Internet whilst in placement environments proved problematic for some, with the culture not seeming to support ICT use. Lack of time, attitudes towards computers and ICT skills also affected student engagement. These findings provide information to guide the development of ICT use in placement settings.
目前尚不清楚英国的医护专业学生如何利用信息通信技术（ICT）在实践环境中支持他们的学习和护理工作。这一情况反映出在这个快速变化的领域中，当前缺乏需要进一步发展的实证证据。本研究通过对16名来自护理专业和相关健康专业的学生进行焦点小组访谈，以反映医护教育的跨专业性质，探讨了学生在实习环境中如何使用技术。学生们利用网络资源进行个人学习，并举例说明了如何利用这些资源满足患者和用户的需求。技术也为与大学的沟通提供了一种途径，不过使用过程因一些问题而变得复杂。对于一些学生来说，在实习环境中使用计算机和互联网存在问题，而且实习单位的文化似乎不支持使用ICT。时间不足、对计算机的态度以及ICT技能也影响了学生的参与度。这些研究结果为指导实习环境中ICT的使用发展提供了信息。
