Utami Ratih Yulistika, Yulfi Hemma, Lubis Melviana, Isnayanti Desi
Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Muhamamdiyah Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia.
Faculty of Medicine, University of Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia.
Korean J Med Educ. 2025 Sep;37(3):303-317. doi: 10.3946/kjme.2025.343. Epub 2025 Aug 28.
Information literacy education can produce positive learning experiences for medical students, enabling them to understand research and prepare for future professions. The objectives of this study were to identify the information literacy skills of medical students in North Sumatra; explore the learning methods for information retrieval and management conducted by the medical schools; and explore student challenges in accessing and reviewing information.
This was mixed-method research in which quantitative and qualitative analyses were performed simultaneously. The number of subjects in this study was 318 students, who were randomly selected from four medical schools. Data from those subjects were collected using the Information Literacy Self-Efficacy Scale for Medicine questionnaire and open-ended questions.
Study period was a significant predictor among other sociodemographic factors influencing information literacy skills. More than 60% of the students demonstrated proficiency in various information literacy components, particularly in evaluating information sources, with varied learning methods fostering these skills from lectures, tutorials, practicums, and activities beyond the campus. Otherwise, using a library and bibliography was the component that students were poorly competent in, and six themes of barriers to information literacy that might influence this competency were determined.
Despite students' challenges in enhancing information literacy, their skills were adequate. A comprehensive information literacy in the curriculum should be implemented through meaningful methods and integrated with English proficiency and digital support.
信息素养教育可为医学生带来积极的学习体验，使他们能够理解研究内容并为未来职业做好准备。本研究的目的是确定北苏门答腊医学生的信息素养技能；探索医学院校开展信息检索与管理的学习方法；并探究学生在获取和查阅信息方面面临的挑战。
这是一项混合方法研究，同时进行定量和定性分析。本研究的受试者为318名学生，他们是从四所医学院校中随机选取的。使用《医学信息素养自我效能量表》问卷和开放式问题收集这些受试者的数据。
在影响信息素养技能的其他社会人口学因素中，学习年限是一个重要的预测因素。超过60%的学生在各种信息素养方面表现出熟练水平，尤其是在评估信息来源方面，通过讲座、辅导课、实习以及校外活动等多种学习方法培养了这些技能。否则，使用图书馆和参考书目是学生能力较弱的方面，并且确定了可能影响这一能力的六个信息素养障碍主题。
尽管学生在提高信息素养方面面临挑战，但他们的技能是足够的。课程中的全面信息素养应通过有意义的方法来实施，并与英语水平和数字支持相结合。
