ACESSO E CONHECIMENTO DOS ACADÊMICOS DE ENFERMAGEM ACERCA DE RECURSOS COMPUTACIONAISa

The objective of the present study was to characterize the knowledge and use of computational resources by nursing undergraduates of a public university. A quantitative study was conducted with 123 nursing students (45 in the 1 term of the course, 35 in the 5 term, and 43 in the 9 term). Data were processed using the software package Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), and Pearson’s chi-square test was applied with a significance level of p ≤ 0,05. Results showed that students considered that their knowledge on information technology informatics was basic and intermediary, that it was acquired mostly by self-teaching, and that it had not significantly improved during the course. Descriptors: Education, nursing. Educational technology. Computer literacy. Title: Access and knowledge of nursing undergraduates on computational resources. PESQUISA Severo CL, Cogo ALP. Acesso e conhecimento dos acadêmicos de enfermagem acerca de recursos computacionais. Rev Gaúcha Enferm, Porto Alegre (RS) 2006 dez;27(4):516-23. Severo CL, Cogo ALP. Acceso y conocimiento de los académicos de enfermería acerca de recursos computacionales [resumen]. Rev Gaúcha Enferm, Porto Alegre (RS) 2006 dez;27(4):516. Severo CL, Cogo ALP. Access and knowledge of nursing undergraduates on computational resources [abstract]. Rev Gaúcha Enferm, Porto Alegre (RS) 2006 dez;27(4):516. a Artigo elaborado a partir do trabalho de conclusão do Curso de Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), intitulado “Recursos computacionais: acesso e conhecimento dos acadêmicos de enfermagem”, apresentado em 2004. b Enfermeira do Instituto de Cardiologia do Hospital de Alvorada, RS. c Enfermeira. Professora da Escola de Enfermagem da UFRGS. Doutoranda em Enfermagem da UFRGS.