Objective To explore the effects of evidence-based medicine (EBM) course on improvement of information consciousness and information morality for medical students.Methods A total of 288 medical undergraduates and postgraduates, who took EBM as an elective course in Sichuan University, were surveyed with ‘information consciousness and information morality questionnaire’ before and after that course. Results After the EBM course, the number of students surfing the Internet increased by 5%, of which postgraduates increased by 24% with significant differences (Plt;0.05), while their purpose for specialized knowledge increased by 7%; the number of students making plans in advance increased by 7%, and the number of students learning intellectual property and copyright law increased by 7%; the number of postgraduates knowing how to cite articles increased by 12% with significant differences (Plt;0.05); and the number of students not knowing how to get legitimate information decreased by 12% with significant differences (Plt;0.05). Conclusion Evidence-based medicine course is positive for the information consciousness and information morality of medical students.
Objective To investigate the information literacy status of medical students, so as to provide references for further developing information literacy education. Methods A total of 764 medical undergraduates and postgraduates in Sichuan University were investigated by using “information literacy questionnaire”. Results A total of 744 feedbacks among 764 distributed questionnaires were qualified, accounting for 97.4%. Among then, 37.2% students could easily tell the key words for required information, 26.1% students could make a plan before searching information, 25.5% students could choose appropriate databases for searching, 14.7% students could critically appraise the information, and only 12.4% students had received systematic trainings on intellectual property rights and copyrights. Conclusion Most students of West China School of Medicine of Sichuan University possess good information consciousness, but their critical appraisal for information and information morality need to be improved further.