Learning, understanding and the use of information technology: a survey study among primary care physician trainees.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:User understanding of information technology systems (IT-Systems) is a prerequisite for their use. This study aimed to explore how primary care physician trainees learn, understand and use IT-Systems. METHODS:A paper-based survey study among 301 primary care physician trainees in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, was performed. The questionnaire included measures of understanding and use of nine specific system features, five possible learning strategies, a validated scale for affinity for technology interaction, and five individual and three practice characteristics. RESULTS:The sample comprised 94 respondents (31.6% response rate). Between 3.2 and 59.6% said to know specific systems features well; between 13.8 and 42.6% expressed a wish to know more about specific system features.

SUBMITTER: Wensing M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6805569 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature