Knowledge, skills and attitudes of hospital pharmacists in the use of information technology and electronic tools to support clinical practice: A Brazilian survey

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 12; no. 12; p. e0189918
• Main Authors: Néri, Eugenie Desirèe Rabelo, Meira, Assuero Silva, Vasconcelos, Hemerson Bruno da Silva, Woods, David John, Fonteles, Marta Maria de França
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 22.12.2017; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Analysis; Behavior; Bibliographies; Censuses; Chi-square test; Clinical medicine; Computer and Information Sciences; Computer literacy; Continuing education; Data bases; Data processing; Dentistry; Downloading; Drug stores; Electronic devices; Electronic equipment; Electronic records; English language; Health education; Health services; Hospitals; Information literacy; Information technology; Internet; Knowledge; Patient safety; People and Places; Personal communication; Pharmaceutical sciences; Pharmacists; Physical Sciences; Questionnaires; Research and Analysis Methods; Science education; Search engines; Skills; Smartphones; Society; Spreadsheets; Statistical analysis; Statistical tests; Statistics; Studies; Surveillance; Technology; Technology application; Technology utilization; Training; Validity; Websites; Brazil

This study aimed to identify the knowledge, skills and attitudes of Brazilian hospital pharmacists in the use of information technology and electronic tools to support clinical practice. A questionnaire was sent by email to clinical pharmacists working public and private hospitals in Brazil. The ins...