Use of Internet and Electronic Resources for Medical Science Information: A Case Study

Thanuskodi, S.

doi:10.1080/0976691x.2010.11884769

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“…Maharana, et al, 9 found that 1/3 of the students have a long experience of using internet and e-resources from 2-4 years and all are more or less aware of the applications of internet technology. Thanuskodi 10 had carried out a study and found that CD-ROM medical database on Highwire Press and PubMed were the first preference of the medical professionals with mean score of 4.15 and faced the problems of virus, lack of information technology (IT) knowledge, long time to view information, slow accessibility, lack of time and too much information retrieved. Graber, et al, 11 explored that medical students spent significantly more time on the case than did the other students (p< 0.05) by used google for research and solve the CPC cases, followed by Isabel, eMedicine.…”

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confidence: 99%

Use of E-resources by the Medical Students of M.M. University, Ambala: A Case Study

Kumar¹

2016

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This paper reports usage and experience of e-resources medical students at Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Ambala Haryana. In this study it is try to verify and evaluate the purpose, frequency, reasons of using and place of students access to e-resources. A well structured questionnaire was administered to the 100 medical students. The response rate was 78% (45 from Postgraduates and 33 from Undergraduates students). The result of study reveals that most of P.G. and U.G. students state that e-resources are informative as well as update the medical knowledge. Search engine and medical research reports are used highly among the students. Further study shows that undergraduate students use e-resources daily and spent more time as compared to P.G. students. It is found that maximum students are aware and use e-resources of library. The satisfaction of medical students is not high with regard to e-resources. Study also reveals that PG students feel that e-resources are time consuming and face slow downloading whereas UG students face virus, slow downloading and feel more expensive of using e-resources.

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Use of E-resources by the Medical Students of M.M. University, Ambala: A Case Study

Kumar¹

2016

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“…[1] The online bibliographic databases are important tools in health sector for both literature research and clinical practices, as they provide current scientific insight for evidencebased medicine. [1,2] Healthcare professionals have increasingly turned to online resources for updated information, and in the mid-1990s, electronic information began to be more widely available outside research environment. [3] The advantages of online information in clinical setting are known and they have been appreciated.…”

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Utilization of online bibliographic databases by medical doctors in a teaching hospital in Rwanda

Korukire¹,

Ngenzi²,

Tuyizere³

et al. 2018

Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences

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Background: Online bibliographic databases are important tools in health sector for both literature research and clinical practices. They provide current scientific insight for evidence based medicine and have the potential to support clinicians by providing them with the information they need in a timely fashion. Objective: This study was carried out to assess the utilization of online bibliographic databases by medical doctors at the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali. Methods: A mixed method (quantitative and qualitative) with a crosssectional design was used. Results: The study population was composed of 153 medical doctors and response rate was 53.5 %. The results of this study indicate that the most visited online bibliographic database is the Medline at the rate of 94% (N=82). More than 92% (N=82) of physicians at this hospital have computers with internet in their offices. Only 47.6% are able to use filters when they searching information to guide treatment. Physicians at the rate of 97.6 % (N=80) have used online bibliographic databases in the past six months and 96% (N=80) were satisfied with their expectations. The constraints they face when searching information, is lack of full access to some scientific medical journals. A key informant said: "The challenge is that some medical journals provide only abstracts. In this case it is not easy for physicians to access full papers or full books to find information for patient care" Conclusion: The study concludes that physicians at University Teaching Hospital of Kigali use online bibliographic databases to guide treatment and Medline/Pubmed are the most used database. Nevertheless, there is gap in advanced searching skills among physicians. In terms of infrastructures the quality of internet bandwidth is another challenge. The study recommends continued sessions for literature search, as it is a key to practicing evidence-based medicine. It also recommends ensuring full access to scientific papers as well as good internet service delivery.

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“…Information and communication technology has taken a foremost shift in the field of health worldwide, and the developing nations such as India are not an exception. Thanuskodi [43] explored that information and communication technologies are evolving at a tremendous rate in India. It is very difficult to determine the size and distribution of medical professionals who have access to ICT.…”

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An Emiprical Analysis on the Uses and Effects of Medical Database Management System by Medical Doctors in Tamil Nadu

Jayaseelan¹,

Pichandy²

2017

IJMS

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E-health system in India as well as in other countries is confronted with growing demand for medical treatment and services. The medical records must suitably have all of the medical history of the patients. Medical doctors should have proper records, since this can help doctors as well as patients in various situations. The present investigation attempts to unearth the usage and effects of Information and Communication Technology among medical doctors in the field of medicine to enhance their profession in Tamil Nadu, India. In this endeavor, the primary task of the researchers is to apply the appropriate technique to identify individuals, who will constitute the sample for the present study and also develop a reliable instrument to measure the perception of the respondents and the uses and effects of Information and Communication Technology in the field of medicine. The researcher is bestowed with the onerous task of identifying the right samples that are medical doctors and the right place where they work (government, private and own clinic) to collect reasonably representative data. This deals with the procedure adopted for developing the psychometric instrument (questionnaire), which has been used to elicit information on the uses and effects of information and communication technology by the medical doctors in the field of medicine. The results of the study reveal the major patterns of the usage of medical database management system. However, the stage also points out the grey areas, especially in the government sector, the need for proper implementation, diffusion and adoption of ICT.

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Use of Internet and Electronic Resources for Medical Science Information: A Case Study

Cited by 15 publications

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Use of E-resources by the Medical Students of M.M. University, Ambala: A Case Study

Use of E-resources by the Medical Students of M.M. University, Ambala: A Case Study

Utilization of online bibliographic databases by medical doctors in a teaching hospital in Rwanda

An Emiprical Analysis on the Uses and Effects of Medical Database Management System by Medical Doctors in Tamil Nadu

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