Haynes R B, McKibbon K A, Walker C J
CMAJ. 1987 May 15;136(10):1035-7.
Microcomputers can greatly enhance information processing by clinicians and improve the quality of health care. We surveyed 983 full- and part-time faculty members to assess the state of microcomputer use in the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. The ratio of faculty members to microcomputers was close to 1; however, 29% of the full-time and 52% of the part-time members who responded indicated that they did not use a computer. Among those who did, the range of applications was generally limited. There was no mention of more advanced uses such as diagnosis, treatment and patient records. Only about 30% of the respondents had taken a computer course, but all indicated a desire to take courses (on average, three of the seven listed in the questionnaire). Our results showed an extensive but unequal distribution of microcomputers and revealed the need for planning and education to put them to optimal use.
微型计算机能够极大地提高临床医生的信息处理能力，并改善医疗保健质量。我们对983名全职和兼职教员进行了调查，以评估安大略省汉密尔顿市麦克马斯特大学健康科学学院的微型计算机使用状况。教员与微型计算机的比例接近1:1；然而，在回复调查的全职教员中有29%以及兼职教员中有52%表示他们不使用计算机。在使用计算机的教员中，应用范围通常较为有限。没有人提及诸如诊断、治疗和患者记录等更先进的用途。只有约30%的受访者上过计算机课程，但所有人都表示希望参加课程（问卷中列出的七门课程平均每人想参加三门）。我们的结果显示微型计算机分布广泛但不均衡，并表明需要进行规划和开展教育，以便使其得到最佳利用。
