Identifying gaps in health research and training in Africa: Designing online surveys for Cloud-oriented training

Jimenez-Castellanos, Ana; Ramirez-Robles, Maximo; Khalifa, Aly; Perrin, Caroline; Maojo, Víctor

doi:10.1109/cbms.2013.6627840

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“…However, the capacity to use ICT and access to ICT resources in developing countries remains weak, and the imbalance in the capacity between developed and developing countries would continue to expand. Since the problems, needs and stages are different between developed and developing countries, an in-depth understanding of the current challenges and opportunities in the use of ICT is crucial in developing countries to expand ICT utilization, especially in China, which is one of the largest developing countries in the world [12].…”

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Perceptions, attitudes and practices of information and communication technology use in health related research among the health sciences faculty members in medical universities in southern China

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Yang

Abdullah

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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.

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Perceptions, attitudes and practices of information and communication technology use in health related research among the health sciences faculty members in medical universities in southern China

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Abdullah

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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

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Abdullah

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BackgroundThe demand to use information and communications technology (ICT) in education and research has grown fast among researchers and educators working in global health. However, access to ICT resources and the capacity to use them in global health research remains limited among developing country faculty members. In order to address the global health needs and to design an ICT-related training course, we herein explored the Chinese health science faculty members’ perceptions and learning needs for ICT use.MethodsNine focus groups discussions (FGDs) were conducted during December 2015 to March 2016, involving 63 faculty members working in areas of health sciences from six universities in China. All FGDs were audio recorded and analysed thematically.ResultsThe findings suggest that the understandings of ICT were not clear among many researchers; some thought that the concept of ICT was too wide and ambiguous. Most participants were able to cite examples of ICT application in their research and teaching activities. Positive attitudes and high needs of ICT use and training were common among most participants. Recommendations for ICT training included customised training programmes focusing on a specific specialty, maintaining a balance between theories and practical applications, more emphasis on the application of ICT, and skills in finding the required information from the bulk information available in the internet. Suggestions regarding the format and offering of training included short training programmes, flexible timing, lectures with practicum opportunities, and free of charge or with very minimal cost to the participants. Two participants suggested the linking of ICT-related training courses with faculty members’ year-end assessment and promotion.ConclusionsThis study among health sciences faculty members in China demonstrated a high level of need and interest in learning about ICT use in research and training. The results have important implications for the design and implementation of ICT-related educational programmes in China and other developing countries.

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Identifying gaps in health research and training in Africa: Designing online surveys for Cloud-oriented training

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Perceptions, attitudes and practices of information and communication technology use in health related research among the health sciences faculty members in medical universities in southern China

Perceptions, attitudes and practices of information and communication technology use in health related research among the health sciences faculty members in medical universities in southern China

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

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