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ArticleJournal of medical systems2018

The Use of Smartphones in Different Phases of Medical School and its Relationship to Internet Addiction and Learning Approaches.

Mathias Paulo Loredo E Silva, Brenda Dutra de Souza Matos, Oscarina da Silva Ezequiel, Alessandra Lamas Granero Lucchetti, Giancarlo Lucchetti

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Article in Journal of medical systems, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Mathias Paulo Loredo E SilvaSchool of Medicine, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Avenida Eugênio do Nascimento s/n - Dom Bosco, Juiz de Fora, Brazil.
Brenda Dutra de Souza MatosSchool of Medicine, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Avenida Eugênio do Nascimento s/n - Dom Bosco, Juiz de Fora, Brazil.
Oscarina da Silva EzequielSchool of Medicine, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Avenida Eugênio do Nascimento s/n - Dom Bosco, Juiz de Fora, Brazil.
Alessandra Lamas Granero LucchettiSchool of Medicine, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Avenida Eugênio do Nascimento s/n - Dom Bosco, Juiz de Fora, Brazil.
Giancarlo LucchettiSchool of Medicine, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Avenida Eugênio do Nascimento s/n - Dom Bosco, Juiz de Fora, Brazil. g.lucchetti@yahoo.com.br.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5384-9476

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The use of smartphones is revolutionizing the way information is acquired, leading to profound modifications in teaching medicine. Nevertheless, inadvertent use can negatively affect student learning. The present study aims to evaluate smartphone use in the educational context as well as Internet addiction and its repercussions on surface and deep learning and to compare them during the different phases of medical students' education. This is a cross-sectional study involving medical students in all phases of education. Sociodemographic data, type and frequency of smartphone use, degree of digital addiction (Internet Addiction Test - IAT), and surface and deep approaches to learning (Biggs) were analyzed. A total of 710 students were included. Almost all students had a smartphone and a total of 96.8% used it during lectures, classes, and meetings. Less than half of the students (47.3%) reported using a smartphone for more than 10 min for educational purposes, a usage that is higher among clerkship students. At least 95% reported using a smartphone in the classroom for activities not related to medicine (social media and searching for general information) and 68.2% were considered problematic Internet users according to the IAT. The most common reasons for noneducational use were that the class was uninteresting, students needed to receive or make an important call, and the educational strategy was not stimulating. The "frequency of smartphone use" and higher "internet addiction" were correlated to both higher levels of surface learning and lower levels of deep learning. Educators should advise and educate their students about conscientious use of this tool to avoid detrimental impact on the learning process.

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InternetAdultAge FactorsBehavior, AddictiveBrazilCross-Sectional StudiesEducation, MedicalHumansLearningMobile ApplicationsSex FactorsSmartphoneSocial MediaSocioeconomic FactorsStudents, MedicalYoung AdultApplications (apps)Digital addictionMedical studentsMobile devices

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PMID29700626

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