Abstract
This study was carried out to evaluate the perception of information and communication technologies (ICT) of medical students from a private university in the city of Medellín. It is a descriptive observational study which included pre-med and first semester medical students, who gave their consent. Variables such as sociodemographic, academic, ICT skills, and perception were included in the study. The information was collected through a survey made in Microsoft Forms. The collected variables were extracted into a Microsoft Excel database, absolute and relative frequencies were used for the analysis. The research was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee. Sixty-nine students participated in the study, of which 69.5% (48) were women and the average age was 17 years. Regarding the access to electronic devices, it was found that 98.5% (68) had a cell phone, while 94.2% (65) had their own computer and 100% (69) had internet access at home. It was identified that 18.4% of the students had ever taken an ICT course. Students perceive that due to the pandemic, the use of the Internet for academic activities increased, which impacted the time that was dedicated to digital entertainment activities; furthermore, they perceive that the trend in the use of ICT leads to a dehumanization of society.
Presenters
Maria Paula Rubiano VarelaStudent, Medical Student, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Colombia Gustavo Giraldo
Docente, Medicina, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Colombia Ivan Felipe Luna Gomez
Associate Professor, Health Science School , Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Antioquia, Colombia Jorge Iván Chica López
Instructional designer, Virtual, UPB, Antioquia, Colombia Sara Pérez
Universidad de Valladolid Lina Martinez Sanchez
Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana
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TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION, PERCEPTION
