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ArticleKorean journal of medical education2021

Mobile learning in clinical settings: unveiling the paradox.

Shuh Shing Lee, Sook Muay Tay, Ashokka Balakrishnan, Su Ping Yeo, Dujeepa D Samarasekera

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Article in Korean journal of medical education, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Shuh Shing LeeCentre for Medical Education, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Sook Muay TayDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
Ashokka BalakrishnanDepartment of Anaesthesiology, National University Hospital, Singapore.
Su Ping YeoCentre for Medical Education, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Dujeepa D SamarasekeraCentre for Medical Education, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.

Funding

Centre for Development of Teaching and Learning C-171-000-058-001Teaching Enhancement Grant AY2016/2017
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe use of mobile devices among medical students and residents to access online material in real-time has become more prevalent. Most literature focused on the technical/functional aspects of mobile use. This study, on the other hands, explored students, doctors and patients' preferences and reasons towards the use of mobile devices in clinical settings underpinned by the Technology Acceptance Model 2 (TAM 2).

methodsThis research employs an exploratory research design using survey and semi-structured interviews. An online survey was administered to clinical year medical students, followed by semi-structured interviews with the doctors and patients. Questions for the online survey and semi-structured interviews were derived from previous literature and was then reviewed by authors and an expert panel. A convenience sampling was used to invite voluntary participants.

resultsSurvey findings showed that most medical students used their devices to find drug information and practice guidelines. The majority of the students accessed UpToDate followed by Google to access medical resources. Key barriers that students often encountered during the use of mobile devices were internet connectivity in the clinical settings, reliability of the information, and technical issues. Thematic analysis of the interviews revealed four themes: general usage by students, receptivity of the use of mobile devices by students, features in selecting resources for mobile learning, and limitation in the current use of mobile devices for learning.

conclusionThe findings from this study assist in recommending suitable material using mobile devices to enhance learning in the clinical environment and expand the TAM 2.

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Education, Medical, UndergraduateStudents, MedicalComputers, HandheldHumansLearningReproducibility of ResultsMobile applicationsTeaching roundsUndergraduate medical education

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PMID34875152
PMCPMC8655354

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