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Assessment of Self-Perceived Knowledge in e-Health Among Undergraduate Students.

OBJECTIVE
Growing research evidence shows the value of e-health in healthcare delivery. While efforts are made to implement e-health in mainstream healthcare, relatively modest attention has been paid to develop e-health knowledge and skills in health practitioners. Using a pre-post design, in this study, we aimed to examine self-reported knowledge and perception changes associated with an e-health course offered to university undergraduate students in Australia.


METHODS
Pre- and postsurveys were used to examine self-reported knowledge and perception changes relating to e-health among undergraduate students. All students enrolled in an e-health course (n = 165) were asked to complete an identical survey in the first and last week of the semester.


RESULTS
The response rates were 53% (n = 87) for the presurvey and 52% (n = 85) for the postsurvey. For all items, changes in self-reported knowledge and perception were statistically significant in pre/post median scores and dichotomized negative/positive proportions.


CONCLUSIONS
Students believed the course helped them to improve their knowledge regarding key aspects of e-health. It is important to design an e-health curriculum targeting competencies to provide necessary knowledge and skills to help students practice e-health in their professional careers.