Assessing awareness of digital literacy among medical students in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital literacy is a critical competency in 21st-century medical education, enabling students to leverage technology (e.g., electronic health records, virtual simulations) for clinical practice, research, and lifelong learning. However, resource-constrained regions like Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Pakistan, with limited digital infrastructure and training capacity, lack data on students' digital readiness.

Objectives

To assess digital literacy awareness among undergraduate medical students in AJK and examine associations between digital literacy and student demographics.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 377 students from four medical colleges in AJK using a validated 24 item questionnaire covering seven digital literacy domains. Strat

SUBMITTER: Ishtiaq H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12751496 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature