Measurement of information and communication technology experience and attitudes to e-learning of students in the healthcare professions: Integrative review

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 755-772

  Wilkinson, Ann ^a   While, Alison E ^a   Roberts, Julia ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; E learning; Experience; Health professions education; Information and communication technology; Literature review; Measurement; Nurse education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; STANDARD; TEACHING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; COMMUNICATION; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; HUMANS; INTERNET; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH;

EID: 61649111965     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04924.x     Document Type: Article

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