Information and Communication Technology in Medical Education: A Survey among Medical Students' of Bangladesh

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Ferdoush, Jannatul
Roy Biswas, Rajat Sanker
Khan, Ikram Ullah
Momtaz, Tashfia
Alam, Jahangir
Morshed, Md Masud
Chowdhury, Abhijit
Parveen, Kohinoor
Ata, Maliha
Jeenia, Fathiha Tasmin
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2021
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Background: Bangladesh is declared as “Digital Bangladesh” however, medical students are least acquainted with the necessary information and communication technology (ICT) knowledge in the context of medical education. We have conducted a survey to know about digital equipment ownership, therefore, carried out a self-reported assessment of knowledge and utilization of ICT in relation to educational and clinical development. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional, multi-centered questionnaire survey was conducted among the medical students during the period of October 2019. Results and Discussions: In total 467 medical students responded to the questionnaire in which 92% of the students owned a Google android smartphone and accessed the Internet on their devices. Sixty-nine percent of students have (1–5) medical-related apps in their device and drug formulary apps most commonly used 43%. Fifty-nine percent of students have gained their present computer knowledge through self-learning. For study work with fellow student, 90% of students preferred Facebook group, WhatsApp, and Viber. While there was a range of variation in the usage of nonacademic search engines 72% of Google and no usages were found for more dedicated academic services such as PubMed and Medscape. According to 74% of students, inadequate integration of ICT knowledge into their syllabus culminated in insufficient future professional skills. All students were keen on a basic ICT learning program at the beginning of their medical courses. Conclusion: The study revealed that to prepare medical students for using ICT in their academic work adequately, introducing ICT training at the initial stage of the undergraduate program and designing the curriculum to develop a multiplicity of skills is essential in addition to an integrated teaching method.

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Journal of the Scientific Society

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48

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3

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Ferdoush, J; Roy Biswas, RS; Khan, IUK; Momtaz, T; Alam, J; Morshed, MM; Chowdhury, A; Parveen, K; Ata, M; Jeenia, FT, Information and communication technology in medical education: A survey among medical students' of Bangladesh, Journal of the Scientific Society, 2021, 48 (3), pp. 165-170

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