Internet use by health professionals at the Health Sciences Centre of Kuwait University
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to analyse Internet use and related issues among the health care professionals at the Health Sciences Centre of Kuwait University. A questionnaire was administered to all the 180 faculty members in HSC. The response rate was 76.6 per cent. The extent and patterns of their use of the Internet for 12 applications were analysed. The current level of skills was examined and perceptions for improving them were explored. Also, the impact of the Internet on professional and personal development was explored. Problems related to access and use were also investigated. It was found that the Internet had become a vital instrument for research, information, and communication in the lives of these professionals. Respondents wished to be further empowered through rigorous training and the alleviation of problems that inhibited their Internet use.
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Citation
ur Rehman, S. and Ramzy, V. (2004), "Internet use by health professionals at the Health Sciences Centre of Kuwait University", Online Information Review, Vol. 28 No. 1, pp. 53-60. https://doi.org/10.1108/14684520410522457
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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