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Prairie View A&M University

UNCFSP/NLM HBCU PROJECT ACCESS 2008-2009
Families Under Urban & Social Attack
Promoting eHealth with Community Service Learning

PRE-TEST
A. General Computer Literacy
Please answer the following questions.
 YesNo
Before this class, had you ever used a computer to look up healthcare resources?
Have you been referred by a health care practitioner (M.D., R.N.) to an Internet site to learn more about a diagnosis or illness?
Will you apply the information learned in this class to “real life” healthcare situations concerning yourself, a family member or friend?
If you had the computer skills, would you use the computer to look up general healthcare information?
Will having the skills to look up NLM research-based healthcare information empower you to become more active in managing your health?
How often do you use the Internet to access health information?
From what location do you access the Internet?
Other (List)
How comfortable are you in using the Internet to access health information?
B. NLM Database Training
Before this class, had you ever heard of the National Library of Medicine?
Before this class, had you ever heard of any of the following NLM online resources:
 YesNo
MEDLINE/PubMed
Medline Plus
Clinical Trials.gov
AIDSinfo
DIRLINE
Hazardous Substances Databank
Tox Town
Household Products Database
TOXMAP
NLM Gateway
Before this class, had you ever used any of the following NLM online resources:
 YesNo
MEDLINE/PubMed
Medline Plus
Clinical Trials.gov
AIDSinfo
DIRLINE
Hazardous Substances Databank
Tox Town
Household Products Database
TOXMAP
NLM Gateway
C. Participant Engagement and Lifelong Learning
On a scale of 1-5, please rate your current ability in the following areas: Key: 1-None 2-Some 3-Moderate 4-Above Average 5-Excellent
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Locate the most reliable online information for medical/health information
Evaluate online resources for quality, accuracy, and authority
Identify appropriate search terms to find the most relevant results
Find evidence-based research articles in PubMed
Search databases for medical and environmental health information
D. Demographic Questions
Sex
Ethnicity
Other
Age
Education
Income Level
Classification
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