Use and Retrieval pattern of E-Health Information by Medical Students in Pathanamthitta District: A Survey
Authors : I. Anish , U.Harsha & K.C. Abdul Majeed
E-health or Electronic health information is a powerful tool for health care professionals which provides information about diseases, symptoms, therapeutics procedure and pharmaceutical products, surgical operation techniques, prescriptions, etc. It also helps the students to act as an important source of studying, learning and research in patient care. This study is aimed to provide a clear picture of use and retrieval pattern of e-health information. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from medical college students in Pathanamthitta district in Kerala state. The study revealed that majority of the students prefer mobile phones for accessing e-health information and websites /web portals as the most preferred electronic source of getting e-health information. The study also reveals that PubMed and Medline databases are prefer for accessing e-health information and clinical information is the most important purpose of retrieve e-health information by medical students.
Keywords: E-health information, Retrieval Pattern.
Cite This Article As: Anish, I., Harsha, U., & Majeed, K. A. (2016). Use and Retrieval pattern of E-Health Information by Medical Students in Pathanamthitta District: A Survey. International Journal of Research in Library Science (IJRLS), 2(2),131-138. www.ijrls.in
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