Mobile app use by medical students and residents in the clinical setting: an exploratory study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mobile devices and mobile applications facilitate access to clinical evidence at the point-of-care. Medical libraries play an important role in medical trainees' education, by subscribing to quality resources and by providing help and guidance on what apps to use. This study's goal was to explore medical trainees' mobile applications use in the clinical setting to help inform collection development's decisions and to provide insight on educational outreach. Perceived barriers and benefits of medical app use by clinical trainees was also explored.

Methods

A brief online survey (English and French) was sent to all University of Ottawa clerkship medical students and residents. The questionnaire consisted of multiple choices, Likert-scale, and open-ended questions.<

SUBMITTER: Fournier K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9359684 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature