Table 1 Response of medical students to factual statements on e-health
What is e-health? | Wrong (%) | Correct (%) |
|---|---|---|
1 Health Care Online | 25.4 | 74.6 |
2 Use of the Internet and other technology to improve health locally, regionallyand worldwide | 9.1 | 90.9 |
3 Entertainment between working hoursa | 27.8 | 72.2 |
4 Shoppinga | 26.0 | 74.0 |
5 Social communication between friendsa | 28.9 | 71.1 |
6 Control of medicine supply for patients through electronic software | 29.4 | 70.6 |
7 Provide medical advice to the patient through the use of the Internet | 23.3 | 76.7 |
8 Patient examination through the use of the Internet | 65.0 | 35.0 |
9 Organization of health care for patients, including surgical operations via theInternet | 58.6 | 41.4 |
10 Provide electronic patient records | 19.6 | 80.4 |
11 Monitor the health of the patient through electronic technologies | 22.1 | 77.9 |
12 Education of doctors through the use of electronic sources | 27.9 | 72.1 |
13 Exchange of medical information and medical communication between doctors | 25.5 | 74.5 |
Percentage mean score | 70.7 [unsatisfactory] | |
Fields of applications of e-health | No (%) | Yes (%) |
1 Clinical | 19.5 | 80.5 |
2 Educational | 10.5 | 89.5 |
3 Administrative | 25.5 | 74.5 |
4 Policy maker | 42.2 | 57.8 |
5 Research | 16.4 | 83.6 |
6 Video games | 25.5 | 74.5 |
7 Watching entertainment movies | 26.1 | 73.9 |
Percentage mean score (%) | 76.4 [satisfactory] | |
Methods of using e-health | No (%) | Yes (%) |
1 Visual communication | 25.3 | 74.7 |
2 Paper post | 55.3 | 44.7 |
3 Fax | 48.6 | 51.4 |
4 Internet | 8.7 | 91.3 |
5 Land line telephone | 49.8 | 50.2 |
6 E-mail | 18.9 | 81.1 |
Percentage mean score (%) | 65.7 [unsatisfactory] | |
Overall Knowledge | no. % | |
Satisfactory | 192 43.6 | |
Unsatisfactory | 248 56.4 | |
Overall percentage mean score (%) | 71.6 [unsatisfactory] | |