Fadeyi A, Desalu O O, Ameen A, Adeboye A N Muhammed
Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.
Ann Afr Med. 2010 Jul-Sep;9(3):129-34. doi: 10.4103/1596-3519.68358.
The computer and information technology (IT) revolution have transformed modern health care systems in the areas of communication, storage, retrieval of medical information and teaching, but little is known about IT skill and use in most developing nations.
The aim of this study has been to evaluate the reported preparedness and disposition by medical students in a Nigerian university toward the use of IT for medical education.
A self-administered structured questionnaire containing 24 items was used to obtain information from medical students in the University of Ilorin, Nigeria on their level of computer usage, knowledge of computer software and hardware, availability and access to computer, possession of personal computer and e-mail address, preferred method of medical education and the use of computer as a supplement to medical education.
Out of 479 medical students, 179 (37.4%) had basic computer skills, 209 (43.6%) had intermediate skills and 58(12.1%) had advanced computer skills. Three hundred and thirty (68.9%) have access to computer and 451(94.2%) have e-mail addresses. For medical teaching, majority (83.09%), preferred live lecture, 56.78% lecture videos, 35.1% lecture handout on web site and 410 (85.6%) wants computer as a supplement to live lectures. Less than half (39.5%) wants laptop acquisition to be mandatory. Students with advanced computer skills were well prepared and disposed to IT than those with basic computer skill.
The findings revealed that the medical students with advanced computer skills were well prepared and disposed to IT based medical education. Therefore, high level of computer skill is required for them to be prepared and favorably disposed to IT based medical education.
计算机与信息技术（IT）革命在通信、医疗信息存储与检索以及教学等领域改变了现代医疗保健系统，但在大多数发展中国家，人们对IT技能及应用了解甚少。
本研究旨在评估尼日利亚一所大学的医学生对将IT用于医学教育的准备情况和态度。
使用一份包含24个条目的自填式结构化问卷，从尼日利亚伊洛林大学的医学生那里获取有关他们的计算机使用水平、计算机软件和硬件知识、计算机的可用性和访问情况、个人电脑和电子邮件地址的拥有情况、医学教育的首选方法以及将计算机用作医学教育补充手段等方面的信息。
在479名医学生中，179人（37.4%）具备基本计算机技能，209人（43.6%）具备中级技能，58人（12.1%）具备高级计算机技能。330人（68.9%）可以使用计算机，451人（94.2%）有电子邮件地址。对于医学教学，大多数人（83.09%）更喜欢现场讲座，56.78%喜欢讲座视频，35.1%喜欢网站上的讲座讲义，410人（85.6%）希望将计算机用作现场讲座的补充。不到一半（39.5%）的人希望强制购置笔记本电脑。与具备基本计算机技能的学生相比具有高级计算机技能的学生对IT准备更充分且态度更积极。
研究结果显示，具备高级计算机技能的医学生对基于IT的医学教育准备更充分且态度更积极。因此，他们需要具备高水平的计算机技能，才能为基于IT的医学教育做好准备并持积极态度。
