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What do medical students know about computers?

M R Kidd1, G L Connoley, B Cesnik

  • 1Department of Community Medicine, Monash University, East Bentleigh, VIC.

The Medical Journal of Australia
|February 15, 1993
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First-year medical students demonstrated superior computer skills compared to final-year students. Male students, particularly in their final year, exhibited greater computer proficiency than female students.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Health Informatics

Background:

  • The integration of computer technology into medical practice necessitates evaluating students' digital literacy.
  • Understanding the computer knowledge and skills of medical students is crucial for curriculum development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the computer knowledge and skills of first, fourth, and final-year medical students at Monash University.
  • To identify differences in computer proficiency based on year of study and gender.

Main Methods:

  • A questionnaire-based survey was administered to undergraduate medical students.
  • Data was collected from first, fourth, and final-year medical students in 1991.

Main Results:

  • First-year medical students possessed greater computer skills than final-year students.

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  • Significant gender-based differences in computer skills were observed, with males outperforming females, especially in the final year.

    • Conclusions:

    • Medical students universally recognized the importance of computing in medicine.
    • There was strong student interest in a dedicated medical computing course within the undergraduate curriculum.