印度拉贾斯坦邦西部牙科专业学生对计算机和互联网使用的知识与态度。

Knowledge and attitude about computer and internet usage among dental students in Western Rajasthan, India.

作者信息

Jali Pramod K, Singh Shamsher, Babaji Prashant, Chaurasia Vishwajit Rampratap, Somasundaram P, Lau Himani

机构信息

Department of Oral Pathology, College of Dental Sciences, Davangere, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Belgaum, Karnataka, India.

Department of Pedodontics, Vyas Dental College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.

出版信息

J Int Soc Prev Community Dent. 2014 Jan;4(1):29-34. doi: 10.4103/2231-0762.127212.

DOI:10.4103/2231-0762.127212

PMID:24818091

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4015157/

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Internet is a useful tool to update the knowledge. The aim of the present study was to assess the current level of knowledge on the computer and internet among under graduate dental students.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

The study consists of self-administered close ended questionnaire survey. Questionnaires were distributed to undergraduate dental students. The study was conducted during July to September 2012.

RESULTS

In the selected samples, response rate was 100%. Most (94.4%) of the students had computer knowledge and 77.4% had their own computer and access at home. Nearly 40.8% of students use computer for general purpose, 28.5% for entertainment and 22.8% used for research purpose. Most of the students had internet knowledge (92.9%) and they used it independently (79.1%). Nearly 42.1% used internet occasionally whereas, 34.4% used regularly, 21.7% rarely and 1.8% don't use respectively. Internet was preferred for getting information (48.8%) due to easy accessibility and recent updates. For dental purpose students used internet 2-3 times/week (45.3%). Most (95.3%) of the students responded to have computer based learning program in the curriculum.

CONCLUSION

Computer knowledge was observed to be good among dental students.

摘要

背景

互联网是更新知识的有用工具。本研究的目的是评估本科牙科学生对计算机和互联网的当前知识水平。

材料与方法

本研究包括自行填写的封闭式问卷调查。问卷分发给本科牙科学生。研究于2012年7月至9月进行。

结果

在所选样本中，回复率为100%。大多数（94.4%）学生具备计算机知识，77.4%学生家中有自己的计算机并可上网。近40.8%的学生将计算机用于一般用途，28.5%用于娱乐，22.8%用于研究目的。大多数学生具备互联网知识（92.9%），且能独立使用（79.1%）。近42.1%的学生偶尔使用互联网，34.4%经常使用，21.7%很少使用，1.8%不使用。由于易于获取信息和及时更新，获取信息（48.8%）时首选互联网。出于牙科学习目的，学生每周使用互联网2 - 3次（45.3%）。大多数（95.3%）学生表示课程中有基于计算机的学习项目。