Emedicine and computer literacy

Abstract

Introduction: E-medicine has become an integral part of modern health care. Besides the well-known advantages, there are barriers to its effective use. One of which is the level of computer literacy of consumers. Aims and objectives: To examine the level of computer literacy among doctors and medical students through shortlisted issues of basic questionnaire Materials and methods: Target groups of doctors and medical students from Bulgaria, USA, Hungary, Greece, Italy and Austria. Statistical processing with SPSS 17 Results: More than half of the participants in the Bulgarian group (54.71%) declare participation in courses or training, with no difference between doctors and medical students (a result similar to that of the Italian group). Even fewer of them (30%) can confirm that training with a certificate. More than half of the bulgarian doctors and students do not know what broadband is - the lowest score of all groups. These issues are discussed in the context of some demographic and qualifications of the participants. Discussion: Given the new realities of global e-health and job requirements in terms of eHealth Bulgarian doctors and students need targeted training in this area to be able to practice successfully in the coming decades.