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The obstetrician and gynaecologist and the European Computer Driving Licence

Kiran Desai, MRCP

University Hospital of North Durham Durham DH1 5TW, UK, drdesaikiran{at}yahoo.co.uk

Deepali Dharmadhikari, MRCOG, SHO

Darlington Memorial Hospital Darlington DL3 6HX, UK

Seema Bhargava, FRCA

Sunderland Royal Hospital Sunderland SR4 7TP, UK

Aditi Desai, MRCOG

Wansbeck General Hospital Newcastle NE63 9JJ, UK

The European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) has been adopted as the reference standard for all NHS staff for basic IT skills. The objective of the study was to determine awareness of the ECDL amongst members of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. An anonymous postal survey was conducted with members and fellows of the College in three UK regions. A total of 720 questionnaires were posted, and the response rate was 47.9 per cent. A fifth of all respondents were not aware of the ECDL at all, and only 10 per cent were trained in the ECDL. However, more than third had some other formal training in IT skills. Half the respondents suggested that the questionnaire had prompted them to train for the ECDL. Much needs to be done to increase awareness of the ECDL and offer incentives for its takeup.

Key Words: ECDL • gynaecologists • ICT training • obstetricians

Health Informatics Journal, Vol. 15, No. 1, 65-71 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1460458208099869
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