Grace Ada Ajuwon
Computer and internet use by first year clinical and nursing students in a Nigerian teaching hospital
University of Ibadan
internet important source uptodate medical information although several studies different countries explored extent health science students use computer internet researches available subject nigeria aim study assess uptake computer internet health science students studying country one hundred eighty three first year medical nursing students university college hospital ibadan nigeria completed a25 item questionnaire routine library orientation program medical library epiinfo software used data analysis mean ages medical students student nurses 22 246 years respectively overall 426 entire sample could use computer 574 could half 58 medical students computer literate majority 759 student nurses slightly two thirds 607 entire students ever used internet 33 9 email popular internet services used students 764 cyber caf common place students accessed services students mean scores 15point perceived selfefficacy scale internetrelated tasks 38 medical 07 nursing students p 000 students computer literate superior mean scores 48 without 06 p 0000 first year clinical nursing students ibadan nigeria fully utilised opportunity use computer internet offer medical education improved efforts inclusion computer education medical nursing curricular establishment computer laboratories required increase students access computers internet