Document Type : Original Article

Authors

• Samaneh Hosseinnejad ¹
• Marzieh Mahmoodi ²
• Reza BasirianJahromi ³

¹ MSc student, Medical Library and information Science Department of Medical Library and information Science, School of Para medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran

² Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics, School of Health and Nutrition, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran.

³ Associate Professor, Department of Medical Library and Information Sciences, School of Para medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran

Abstract

Introduction: Nowadays, with the abundance of information and advancement in information and communication technologies, unawareness of properly utilizing these facilities can lead to baseless and unscientific information. This is a significant factor in the development and growth of information anorexia, even compared to valid information produced through information and communication technologies. This research aims to determine the relationship between information anorexia and acceptance of information technologies among the staff of the Bushehr University of Medical Sciences in the year 2023.



Methodology: This study is a descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study conducted on 200 university staff members of the Bushehr University of Medical Sciences selected using a stratified random sampling method. Data collection was done using two questionnaires on information anorexia and acceptance of information technologies. Descriptive statistics including mean, frequency, and standard deviation were used, as well as inferential statistics including independent t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient, and one-way analysis of variance to answer the research questions.



Findings: The findings of this study showed that overall, there was no significant relationship between the information anorexia of the staff and their readiness to accept information technologies (P-value > 0.05). However, there was a significant relationship between the dimensions of information apathy and acceptance of information technologies (P-value < 0.05). Additionally, the results indicated that the information anorexia of the staff was moderately high. Furthermore, there was a significant relationship between the variables of age and gender with information anorexia.



Conclusion: Considering the high level of information apathy among the staff, measures should be taken to strengthen skills such as information literacy, time management, personal information management, and managing and controlling emotions and anxiety among the staff to help the human resources face the information presented through information and communication technologies with fewer challenges.

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Keywords

• Information anorexia
• information avoidance
• information technology
• staff

Main Subjects

• Library and Medical Information