ArticleIndian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine
Willingness of Academic Stakeholders for using a Mobile Application for Learning of Community Medicine by Undergraduate Medical Students and Its Predictors - A Mixed-methods Study from Bhopal, India.
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Background: While smartphones are a valuable personalized learning aid, there is a scarcity of Indian studies specifically addressing their use for learning Community Medicine. Objectives: To understand the willingness of academic stakeholders to utilize an app in Community Medicine, if developed, and to find out the factors predicting such willingness. Materials and Methods: A mixed-methods study using a convergent parallel design was conducted between July 2018 and January 2021 at a government-funded medical institution in Bhopal, India. This included a cross-sectional survey of 421 undergraduate medical students using a semi-structured electronic questionnaire. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted. A total of 12 in-depth interviews with undergraduate students, resident doctors, and faculty were conducted, which were analyzed using thematic content analysis. Results: Of the 421 participants, 82.9% were willing to use the app, if developed. Participants with three or more apps currently installed (adjusted OR = 2.12, Conclusion: There was high willingness of academic stakeholders to use a mobile application for learning Community Medicine. Supplementing this with hands-on experiences and having feedback mechanisms was perceived as essential. Students using multiple apps can act as motivators for their peers to use the proposed app, during actual implementation.
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