Open Access<p>Ownership and Usage of Mobile Devices Among Ophthalmology Residents and Attending Physicians: Identifying the Generation Gap</p>
Author(s) -
Adi Mohammed Al Owaifeer,
Abdulaziz A Al Taisan,
Bader Alqahtani,
Khalid Alburayk,
Majed Alsubaie,
Saad H Alenezi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advances in medical education and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-7258
DOI - 10.2147/amep.s272665
Subject(s) - medicine , mobile device , significant difference , family medicine , computer science , world wide web
Ophthalmology residents strongly rely on digital technology in training. This characteristic may not be shared by their teachers, attending physicians. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe the ownership and usage of mobile devices among Saudi ophthalmology residents and their attending physicians and to compare ownership and usage patterns between both groups.