Usage of Cloud Storage Facilities by Medical students in a low-middle income country, Sri Lanka: A cross sectional study

10.21203/rs.2.11638/v1 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Samankumara Hettige ◽

Eshani Dasanayaka ◽

Dileepa Senajith Ediriweera

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Sri Lanka ◽

Cloud Storage ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Security And Privacy ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Middle Income ◽

Google Drive ◽

Storage Facilities

Abstract Introduction Cloud storage facilities (CSF) has become popular among the internet users. There is limited data on CSF usage among university students in low middle-income countries including Sri Lanka. In this study we present the CSF usage among medical students at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya. Methods We undertook a cross sectional study at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. Stratified random sampling was used to recruit students representing all the batches. A self-administrated questionnaire was given. Results Of 261 (90.9%) respondents, 181 (69.3%) were females. CSF awareness was 56.5% (95%CI: 50.3% - 62.6%) and CSF usage was 50.8% (95%CI: 44.4 - 57.2%). Awareness was higher in males (P=0.003) and was low in senior students. Google Drive was the commonest CSF followed by Dropbox and OneDrive. There was no association between CSF awareness and pre-university entrance or undergraduate examination performance. Inadequate knowledge, time, accessibility, security and privacy concerns limited CSF usage. 69.8% indicated that they would like to undergo training on CSF as an effective tool for education. Conclusion CSF awareness and usage was nearly 50% among the students and Google drive is the most popular CSF. Lack of knowledge, accessibility, concerns on security and privacy limited CSF usage among students. Majority were interested to undergo training on CSF and undergraduate ICT curricula should introduce CSF as effective educational tools.

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Usage of Cloud Storage Facilities by Medical students in a low-middle income country, Sri Lanka: A cross sectional study

10.21203/rs.2.11638/v3 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Samankumara Hettige ◽

Eshani Dasanayaka ◽

Dileepa Senajith Ediriweera

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Sri Lanka ◽

Cloud Storage ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Security And Privacy ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Middle Income ◽

Google Drive ◽

Storage Facilities

Abstract Background: Cloud storage facilities (CSF) has become popular among the internet users. There is limited data on CSF usage among university students in low middle-income countries including Sri Lanka. In this study we present the CSF usage among medical students at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya. Methods: We undertook a cross sectional study at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. Stratified random sampling was used to recruit students representing all the batches. A self-administrated questionnaire was given. Results: Of 261 (90.9%) respondents, 181 (69.3%) were females. CSF awareness was 56.5% (95%CI: 50.3% - 62.6%) and CSF usage was 50.8% (95%CI: 44.4 - 57.2%). Awareness was higher in males (P=0.003) and was low in senior students. Of CSF aware students, 85% knew about Google Drive and 70.6% used it. 73.6% and 42.1% knew about Dropbox and OneDrive. 50.0% and 22.0% used them respectively. There was no association between CSF awareness and pre-university entrance or undergraduate examination performance. Inadequate knowledge, time, accessibility, security and privacy concerns limited CSF usage. 69.8% indicated that they would like to undergo training on CSF as an effective tool for education. Conclusion: CSF awareness and usage among the students were 56.5% and 50.8%. Google drive is the most popular CSF. Lack of knowledge, accessibility, concerns on security and privacy limited CSF usage among students. Majority were interested to undergo training on CSF and undergraduate Information Communication Technology (ICT) curricula should introduce CSF as effective educational tools.

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Usage of cloud storage facilities by medical students in a low-middle income country, Sri Lanka: a cross sectional study

BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making ◽

10.1186/s12911-020-1029-z ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Samankumara Hettige ◽

Eshani Dasanayaka ◽

Dileepa Senajith Ediriweera

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Sri Lanka ◽

Cloud Storage ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Middle Income Country ◽

Income Country ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Middle Income ◽

Storage Facilities

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Attitudes on euthanasia among medical students and doctors in Sri Lanka: a cross sectional study

BMC Medical Ethics ◽

10.1186/s12910-021-00731-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

Author(s):

H. M. M. T. B. Herath ◽

K. W. S. M. Wijayawardhana ◽

U. I. Wickramarachchi ◽

Chaturaka Rodrigo

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Sri Lanka ◽

Work Experience ◽

Assisted Suicide ◽

Significant Proportion ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical Undergraduates

Abstract Background Euthanasia is a topic of intense ethical debate and it is illegal in most countries at present, including Sri Lanka. The aim of this descriptive cross-sectional study of medical students and practicing doctors was to explore the acceptance of euthanasia and physician assisted suicide (PAS), and factors influencing this opinion. Methods A customised online questionnaire which explored opinions on euthanasia was administered to first and final year medical undergraduates in University of Colombo and practicing doctors with more than 5 years of work experience at The National Hospital of Sri Lanka. Attitudes on euthanasia and PAS were also assessed with the attitudes towards euthanasia (ATE) Scale, which is a 10-item questionnaire. Results A total of 425 individuals responded (males: 178, 42%, age: median – 27 years), which included 143 (33.6%) first-year medical undergraduates, 141 (33.2%) final-year medical undergraduates and 141 (33.2%) practicing doctors. More participants (200, 47.1%) favoured legalizing euthanasia than those directly opposing it (110, 25.9%), but a significant proportion (27%) remained undecided. The mean scores of ATE questionnaire from the whole sample were generally unfavourable towards euthanasia/PAS. Accepting euthanasia as an option for oneself (p = < 0.001) was the strongest predictor of favouring euthanasia/PAS or supporting its legalization. Conclusion In this cross-sectional survey, more respondents supported legalisation of euthanasia in Sri Lanka than those openly opposing it. Yet, a significant minority that responded as “undecided” for legalisation, were more likely to have unfavourable ATE.

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Sleep quality and daytime sleepiness in medical students of a state university of Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study

Anuradhapura Medical Journal ◽

10.4038/amj.v14i2.7677 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 5

Author(s):

M. R. K. M. Gunathilaka ◽

R. M. S. I. Rajapaksha ◽

N. K. Senevirathna ◽

B. A. Ekanayaka ◽

M. G. R. S. S. Gunathilaka ◽

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Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Sri Lanka ◽

Sleep Quality ◽

Daytime Sleepiness ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

State University ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Percentage of Injuries, and Related Factors Among a Group of Medical Students in Cairo University: A Cross-Sectional Study

Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.3889/oamjms.2021.5933 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (E) ◽

pp. 675-680

Author(s):

Hend Ali Sabry ◽

Alaa Abou Zeid ◽

Marwa Salem

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

University Students ◽

General Health ◽

Data Entry ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

P Value ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Related Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Middle Income

BACKGROUND: There has been a lack of data on injuries in young adults, including university students, in particular medical students. AIM: The current study was conducted to explore the percentage, and related factors of injuries among a group of medical students, who constitute an important risk group for accidents and injuries. METHODS: This exploratory cross-sectional study was conducted in Kasr Al-ainy Medical School. A convenient sample of medical students was chosen. 1300 survey questionnaires were distributed along all academic years, 807 from them were completely retrieved. The questionnaire form was adopted from “Health behavior survey among university students in low- and middle-income countries questionnaire.” Data entry and analysis were carried out using SPSS 21.0. RESULTS: One-quarter reported having a form of injury last year. Falling was the most nominated cause of injuries by the participant students (5,31.3%). Only those who “perceived” their general health as “well” reported being injured significantly more than those who perceived their general health as poor, with a p value = 0.006 and odds ratio of 1.6 (1.1–2.2). Taking drugs was the only factor significantly determining how the injury happened; whether it is intentional or unintentional with a p = 0.01 highlighting that about one-third (5, 31.3%) of those who were intentionally injured were taking drugs. CONCLUSION: Two factors were identified which will increase the understanding of public health of injuries in university communities to design programs for injury prevention programs specifically targeting medical students.

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