scholarly journals Building capacity for information and communication technology use in global health research and training in China: a qualitative study among Chinese health sciences faculty members

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Wang ◽  
Abu S. Abdullah ◽  
Zhenyu Ma ◽  
Hua Fu ◽  
Kaiyong Huang ◽  
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2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronora S. Malaga

Carlos Hilado Memorial State College strives to enhance its technology capability. But now, it is confronted by concerns associated with disparity among its faculty members in terms of technology use and access. The research aimed to determine the ICT capability of CHMSC faculty members. The related variables include age, gender, marital status, educational qualification, teaching assignment and access. The research used descriptive design and survey questionnaire to obtain the needed data. It utilized 77 faculty members from the main campus of Carlos Hilado Memorial State College, Negros Occidental, and Philippines as respondents using the stratified sampling method. The results revealed that CHMSC faculty members manifested average level of ICT capability and had adequate access to ICT. Significantly, age and subjects taught contributed to the variation in faculty members’ ICT capability. Factors such as age and ICT access were evidently related to ICT capability.   Keywords - Social Science, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), ICT capability, computer, Internet, descriptive design, Negros Occidental, Philippines


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xia Liang ◽  
Jun Yang ◽  
Abu S Abdullah ◽  
Kaiyong Huang ◽  
Lulin Chen ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Information and communication technology (ICT) has been widely used in medical education as well as biomedical and population based research, however, the use of ICT in China is still insufficient. This study aimed to investigate the use, perceptions and attitudes of ICT use in biomedical and population based research among faculty members in medical universities in southern China. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among faculty members working in the health sciences discipline in 6 major universities in southern China. A self-completed online questionnaire was used for data collection. Findings Of 270 faculty members enrolled, 206 faculties (76%) used ICT in their work and 54% were female. Few faculty members took an online course or were trained on ICT use before. The ICT- using group was more experienced than the ICT-free group (P= 0.047). The most frequently used ICT tools were mobile phone, the Internet, non-mobile computer system, WeChat (similar to Facebook - a popular social communication tool in China) and QQ (a popular chat tool in China). The use of non-mobile computer systems, WeChat and QQ in ICT-using group was more frequent than in ICT-free group (P<0.05). The attitudes towards the use of ICT in professional work varied between two groups, mainly on the practicability of ICT; the best way to reach their universities with an ICT related training program was introducing the successful examples of ICT used by faculties. Conclusions This study suggests that faculty members from medical universities in southern China use ICT commonly, but they lack in-depth understanding of ICT use. The findings also demonstrate the shallow perception and positive attitude of ICT use among faculty members and highlight an urgent need for an ICT training course to promote the learning and teaching environment in most medical universities in China.


Author(s):  
Pham Thi Le Hang

The development of ICTs has strongly influenced many different aspects of social life, including education and training. ICTs application and management of ICTs applications has become an indispensable trend and has a profound effect on improving the quality of education and training. The author has analyzed the current state of ICTs application management in teaching in lower secondary schools in rural, midland and mountainous areas from which 6 management solutions for applying information and communication technology in teaching in lower secondary schools in accordance with the school’s practice.


2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 345-357
Author(s):  
Brittany L. Mitchell ◽  
Katherine M. Kirk ◽  
Kerrie McAloney ◽  
Margaret J. Wright ◽  
Tracey A. Davenport ◽  
...  

AbstractThe ‘16Up’ study conducted at the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute from January 2014 to December 2018 aimed to examine the physical and mental health of young Australian twins aged 16−18 years (N = 876; 371 twin pairs and 18 triplet sets). Measurements included online questionnaires covering physical and mental health as well as information and communication technology (ICT) use, actigraphy, sleep diaries and hair samples to determine cortisol concentrations. Study participants generally rated themselves as being in good physical (79%) and mental (73%) health and reported lower rates of psychological distress and exposure to alcohol, tobacco products or other substances than previously reported for this age group in the Australian population. Daily or near-daily online activity was almost universal among study participants, with no differences noted between males and females in terms of frequency or duration of internet access. Patterns of ICT use in this sample indicated that the respondents were more likely to use online information sources for researching physical health issues than for mental health or substance use issues, and that they generally reported partial levels of satisfaction with the mental health information they found online. This suggests that internet-based mental health resources can be readily accessed by adolescent Australians, and their computer literacy augurs well for future access to online health resources. In combination with other data collected as part of the ongoing Brisbane Longitudinal Twin Study, the 16Up project provides a valuable resource for the longitudinal investigation of genetic and environmental contributions to phenotypic variation in a variety of human traits.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Holderried ◽  
Ansgar Hoeper ◽  
Friederike Holderried ◽  
Nils Heyne ◽  
Silvio Nadalin ◽  
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AbstractSituations like the COVID-19 pandemic urgently require the implementation of eHealth for vulnerable patient populations. Here we quantitatively evaluate use and potential of modern information and communication technology (ICT) in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. We conducted a structured, questionnaire-based, cross-sectional study that was addressed to patients after kidney, liver, pancreas, or combined transplantation. We focused on: sociodemographic data, present use of digital technologies in daily life and for health reasons, patients’ eHealth literacy, and their overall attitude towards eHealth. A total of 234 patients completed the questionnaire. Most of the patients (90%) have a web-enabled computer, 78.2% have a smartphone, and 71.8% regularly search the internet for health-related information. Sixty-eight percent would like to receive discharge summaries online, and 54% would like to chat online with their physicians. Even though ICT use in daily life was age-related, no significant difference could be shown for health reasons or the type of transplanted organ. Modern ICT use is predominantly accepted for health reasons by SOT recipients. Regardless of the transplanted organ, a deeper integration of eHealth has potential for improving cross-sectoral care. To successfully implement eHealth technologies in cross-sectoral care future research should include online physician–patient communication, data security, data safety, and the aspects of quality and safety of care.


Author(s):  
Hidayah Shafiee ◽  
Ahmad Fahmi Mahamood ◽  
Abdul Rahman Abdul Manaf ◽  
Tengku Kastriafuddin Shah Tengku Yaakob ◽  
Abdul Jalil Ramli ◽  
...  

‘Bahasa Jiwa Bangsa’and ‘Bahasa Menunjukkan Bangsa’ is a Malay proverb to cultivate holdings and identity among Malaysian. This Malay proverb is often broadcast in electronic media or in print media. This campaign emphasizes that language is the cornerstone of race. An effort to uphold the National Language requires strong support and commitment from the community, especially in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) era. However, in the habit of using new media, they often use the mixed language every day. Mixed language is due to the attitude of some people who are not aware that the use of national language is become more eroded by the use of mixed language. The purpose of this research is to study the influence of mixed language in the new media in the National Language. This study uses a qualitative study method where the data is obtained through interview. A total of 5 informants were involved in the study consisting of New Media Communication student, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)


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