A novel smartphone application for the tracking of procedural numbers and trainee experience in gastrointestinal endoscopy

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The tracking and documentation of procedures in gastrointestinal endoscopy including therapeutic interventions is an essential but challenging process. The University of Alberta has developed a smartphone app to help facilitate this task. This study evaluated the functionality, usefulness, and user satisfaction of this app.

Methods

Four Gastroenterology (GI) residents and two therapeutic endoscopy fellows participated in the study. The trainees submitted all their data into the app from the procedures in which they participated hands-on for one year, data was collected and analyzed on the app and the website associated with it.

Results

Trainees were able to register the procedures immediately after each procedure without difficulty, this data was avail

SUBMITTER: Zepeda-Gomez S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10064511 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature