Smartphone and Mobile App Use Among Physicians in Clinical Practice: Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health care professionals are increasingly using smartphones in clinical care. Smartphone use can affect patient quality of care and clinical outcomes.

Objective

This scoping review aimed to describe how physicians use smartphones and mobile apps in clinical settings.

Methods

We conducted a scoping review using the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and reported the results according to PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews) guidelines. We used the following databases in our literature search: MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and gray literature for studies published since 2010. An additional search was also performed by scanning the reference lists of

SUBMITTER: Lee M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10131676 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature