Facilitators and Barriers to Adoption of Mobile Learning Technologies in Undergraduate Health Professional Education in Clinical Environments: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: The increasing adoption of digital education, including mobile learning (mLearning), is transforming the training of future health professionals, offering advantages such as improved accessibility, timeliness, and affordability. While mLearning enhances clinical training by providing flexible access to information and supporting practical skills development, challenges such as inadequate resources and resistance from staff and patients need to be addressed for successful integration. This review aims to explore the factors for successful adoption of mLearning in clinical placements, providing valuable insights to inform best practices in its implementation. A scoping review was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis extension for

SUBMITTER: Huertas-Zurriaga A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12764693 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature