1- Master of Science in Knowledge and Information Science, Vice Chancellery of Research, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran , Mdastani@gmu.ac.ir
2- Bachelor of Science Student in Anesthesia, Student Research Committee, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
Abstract: (8592 Views)
Background and Aim: The Internet is an essential tool to access information
in the new era, and the quality of information obtained from the web is very
important. The purpose of this study, therefore, is to investigate the familiarity with
and the application of criteria used to assess the quality of such data at Gonabad
University of Medical Sciences.
Materials and Methods: This survey study was done in the second
semester of academic year 2012-2013. The population of the study consisted of all
235 bachelor students at Gonabad University of Medical Sciences. A five-item
questionnaire based on the Likert scale was used for data collection the reliability
and validity of this questionnaire had been determined by similar studies. The data
were analyzed using SPSS software version 20 and descriptive statistics.
Results: The results of this study revealed that most of the students paid much
attention to the relevance of information (59.1%). Value-addedness (47.7%) and
understandability (44.7%) enjoyed the next highest priorities. Consistency (19.1%)
and credibility (12.8%) had the lowest priorities among students in terms of interest
and application.
Conclusion: The findings of this study showed that the students of Gonabad
University of Medical Sciences did not pay attention to all information quality
criteria in the web rather, they paid more attention to the relevance and valueaddedness
of the information while searching the web.
Type of Study:
Original Research |
Subject:
Hospital Managment ePublished: 1399/07/23