Is it necessary to educate on e-health? Conclusions based on the evaluation of a group of university students
E-health is a new field in which the information and communication technologies (ICT) and the health knowledge converge. It has undergone a significant growth in the last years due to the continual incorporation of citizens to the world of ICT. The aim of this study is to find out what the attitudes...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centro de Estudios Financieros
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Tecnología, Ciencia y Educación |
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| Online Access: | http://tecnologia-ciencia-educacion.com/index.php/TCE/article/view/135/115 |
| Summary: | E-health is a new field in which the information and communication technologies (ICT) and the health knowledge converge. It has undergone a significant growth in the last years due to the continual incorporation of citizens to the world of ICT. The aim of this study is to find out what the attitudes and behaviors of a group of university students are regarding e-health. 360 university students taking a bachelor’s or a master’s degree at UDIMA university filled in a survey on the use of different aspects of e-health. The sample's mean age was 37.2 years old (SD: 9.55), 67.5 % of the subjects were women and 32.5 % were men. A significant use of the internet and other e-health tools as a source of information on health was found. However, participants also expressed certain suspicion and lack of awareness in relation to the possibilities this new field may offer. |
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| ISSN: | 2444-250X 2444-2887 |