TY  - JOUR
TI  - Identification of Information Communication Technology Tools Used by Healthcare Professionals in Combating COVID-19 Pandemic
AB  - Objective: Information is changing rapidly and being constantly updated in the fight against coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection. Obtaining up-to-date information has become an important requirement of healthcare workers during this time. The purpose of this study was to determine information communication technology (ICT) tools used by healthcare workers to access up-to-date information concerning COVID-19 disease during the peak period. Material and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with the participation of 134 healthcare workers, 59 physicians and 75 nurses, working in Karadeniz Technical University Farabi Hospital. A data form developed by the authors was employed as a data collection tool. The data were analyzed using the chi-square and Wilcoxon signed rank tests. Results: Length of use of ICT tools and applications increased significantly compared to the pre-pandemic period (p<0.05). The ICT tool regarded as most useful by physicians and nurses for obtaining upto-date information about the COVID-19 disease during the pandemic was the official Health Ministry web site (76.4% and 71.4%, respectively) and WhatsApp (28.0% and 32.8%, respectively). The academic databases most employed for access to professional information among healthcare workers during this period were Google Scholar (44.8%), PubMed (44.0%), and MEDLINE (20.9%). Conclusion: During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers mostly followed the Ministry of Health publications for access to up-to-date information on the COVID-19 disease, and benefited WhatsApp application the most. During this period, there was a significant increase in the time that healthcare workers use (ICT) tools to obtain information about clinical applications. The data obtained from this study will be a useful guide for strategies aimed at facilitating access to evidence-based information on the part of healthcare workers during times of pandemic.
AU  - Arslan, Aleyna
AU  - ŞİMŞEK, Perihan
AU  - BAYRAK, SEMA
AU  - pasli, sinan
AU  - GÜNDÜZ, ABDÜLKADIR
DO  - 10.5336/healthsci.2020-78797
PY  - 2021
JO  - Türkiye Klinikleri Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi
VL  - 6
IS  - 3
SN  - 2536-4391
SP  - 630
EP  - 640
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/491284
ER  -