Access to information and use of it as a dimension of preparedness for hospital practice among Malaysian housemen

Abd. Manaf, Noor Hazilah and Omar, Azura and Mohd, Dinon and Ismail, Izhairi and Abdul Hamid, Zabeda and Adeyemi, Adewale Abideen (2013) Access to information and use of it as a dimension of preparedness for hospital practice among Malaysian housemen. In: The 4th International Conference on Information & Communication Technology for the Muslim World (ICT4M), 25-27 Mar 2013, Rabat Moroco.

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Abstract

Much concern has been raised regarding the preparedness of newly graduated medical officers for hospital practice. The concern is granted given the fact that incompetency and medical error may, and can, lead to grave consequences. The housemanship period is a two-year training programme for newly graduated medical officers aimed at building competency and preparation for hospital practice. It is also a transition period between medical school and hospital practice. A national study was carried out with the objective to explore the level of preparedness for hospital practice among housemen in Malaysian hospitals. Data obtained (N=1213) were subjected to statistical analysis by using SPSS. Access to information and IT were among the six dimensions of preparedness for hospital practice; with the rest being interpersonal skills, basic skills and continuing professional development, holistic skills, coping skills, ethic and legal skills, patient management skills, scientific knowledge, and clinical skills.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (UNSPECIFIED)
Additional Information:	328/31102
Uncontrolled Keywords:	medical graduates, hospital practice, housemen
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) > H61.8 Communication of information
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences > Department of Business Administration
Depositing User:	PROF DR NOORHAZILAH ABD.MANAF
Date Deposited:	24 Mar 2014 14:48
Last Modified:	01 Aug 2017 16:20
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/31102

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