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Medical student use of the iP ad in the clerkship curriculum
Author(s) -
Youm Julie,
Wiechmann Warren
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the clinical teacher
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.354
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1743-498X
pISSN - 1743-4971
DOI - 10.1111/tct.12381
Subject(s) - medical education , curriculum , specialty , mobile apps , perception , medical school , medicine , psychology , computer science , family medicine , world wide web , pedagogy , neuroscience
Summary Purpose There is little precedence for the implementation of a medical school iP ad programme in a clinical setting. This study analysed students’ use of iP ad apps and perceptions of the iP ad as a clinical tool in a clinical third‐year medical school curriculum. Methods All third‐year medical students ( n = 103) were provided iP ads for use during their regular clinical rotations. Students received an orientation that included an introduction to the recommended apps selected for the study. A pre‐survey (82.5% response rate) and post‐survey (47.6% response rate) were administered to determine students’ use of specific iP ad programs, activities performed on the iP ad and their perceptions. Results Students reported technology proficiency with the iP ad and positive perceptions about its use in a clinical setting. They reported using a few key apps out of the many specialty‐specific apps recommended to them.Conclusion Students found efficiency through their ability to study during downtime, and through quick access to information and mobile access to electronic medical records, amongst the greatest benefits of having an iP ad during their rotations. Improving Wi–Fi infrastructure and offering timely iP ad orientations could decrease challenges to students’ clinical iP ad apps use. This study analysed students’ use of iPad apps and perceptions of the iPad as a clinical too