Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study was conducted to determine the status of computer and Internet using and the factors affecting use of internet in nutrition and dietetics students.
METHODS: This study was carried out in Hacettepe University School of Health Technology, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Turkey. Applying questionnaires under observation collected the data.
RESULTS: Out of 256 students, 232 contributed to the study (%90.6). Only 7.3% of the students were computer illiterate. Two thirds of the students (65.1%) personally owned a computer. Those students using computer spend an average of 6.71±0.49 hours per week in front of the screen, spends an average of 5.39±0.41 hours per week in the Internet and they remain online for an average of 1.41±0.79 hours. Time spent for the Internet usage for professional development/learning is significantly higher among senior students. Students familiar with computer usage spend relatively longer times in front of the screen and on the Internet in comparison to others (p

Key words: Computer use, nutrition and dietetic students, internet use, university education

Article Language: Turkish English