Item | Student Nurses (N = 83) | Medical students (N = 100) | Total (N = 183) |
---|---|---|---|
1. Computer literacy | |||
Yes | 20 (24.1) | 58 (58) | 78 (42.6) |
No | 63 (75.9) | 42 (42) | 105 (57.4) |
2. Reasons for Computer-illiteracy. | |||
a. I don't have the time | 17 (27.0) | 21 (50.0) | 38 (36.2) |
b. I have no access to a computer. | 44 (69.8) | 20 (47.6) | 64 (61.0) |
2 (1.9) | |||
c. I'm not interested | 1 (1.6) | 1 (0.9) | |
d. No response | 1 (1.6) | 1 (2.4) | |
3. Types of programs used | |||
1. Word perfect | 4 (20) | 15 (26.0) | 19 (25.6) |
2. Microsoft word | 11 (55) | 38 (65.5) | 49 (66.2) |
3. MS DOS | 1 (5) | 2 (3.4) | 3 (4.1) |
4. Dbase | 1 (5) | 1 (1.7) | 2 (2.7) |
5. Corel Draw | 1 (5) | 2 (3.4) | 1 (1.4) |
6. Others | 2 (10) | 1 (1.7) | |
4. Information sources use by Students. | |||
a. Textbooks | 14 (16.9) | 15 (15.0) | 29 (15.9) |
b. Journals | 10 (12.0) | 7 (7.0) | 17 (8.3) |
c. The Internet | 24 (28.9) | 65 (65.0) | 89 (48.6) |
d. MEDLINE on CD_ROM | 14 (16.9) | 1 (1.0) | 15 (8.2) |
e. No response | 21 (25.3) | 12 (12.0) | 33 (18.0) |