Use of the Internet for health information by physicians for patient care in a teaching hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Internet is the world's largest network of information, communication and services. Although the Internet is widely used in medicine and has made significant impact in research, training and patient care, few studies had explored the extent to which Nigerian physicians use Internet resources for patient care. The objective of this study was to assess physicians' use of the Internet for health information for patient care.

Method

172 physicians at the University College hospital (UCH) Ibadan, Nigeria; completed a 31-item, anonymous, standardized questionnaire. The Epi-Info software was used for data analysis.

Results

The mean age of the respondents was 31.95 years (SD 4.94). Virtually all (98%) the respondents had used the Internet; 76% accessed it from

SUBMITTER: Ajuwon GA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1764751 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature