Medical Students’ Use of and Attitudes Towards Medical Applications

Koehler, Nicole; Yao, Kaihan; Vujovic, Olga; McMenamin, Christine Catherine

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“…However, the findings are broadly similar to other studies that have examined the use of smartphones by interns and medical students,4 5 and therefore the authors believe the findings are generalisable to interns in Ireland and other developed countries. Although the response rate may not be as high as would have been desired, it is good considering this was an unsolicited online survey, and higher than other published surveys of smartphone use by interns and medical students 4 5…”

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Interns and their smartphones: use for clinical practice

O’Connor

Byrne

Butt

et al. 2013

Postgraduate Medical Journal

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Smartphones are used by the majority of interns on a daily basis in order to perform their job.As such, there is a need for guidance on how patient information can be safely secured and transmitted using smartphones, their appropriate use and any restrictions on the use of these devices in particular clinical settings and, particularly for interns, advice is needed on the credibility of medical apps and websites.2

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Interns and their smartphones: use for clinical practice

O’Connor

Byrne

Butt

et al. 2013

Postgraduate Medical Journal

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“…In this study, we found that the prevalence of medical students who owned a smart device was 87.7%, which was higher than the finding of other similar surveys which showed 79% and 77% in the United Kingdom and Australia, respectively. 12,13 Our study also showed the prevalence of medical students who owned smart devices with installed medical apps on their devices was 87.5%. These findings may suggest that it is a global trend and practice for medical students to own a smart device and use medical apps to support their study and clinical sessions.…”

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Medical students' perceptions regarding the impact of mobile medical applications on their clinical practice

Koh¹,

Wan²,

Selvanathan³

et al. 2014

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Background: Medical apps on smart devices are popular among medical students. However, the impact of medical apps on clinical practice is relatively less known.Aims: To study the prevalence of medical app usage among medical students and assess its impact on clinical practice.Method: One hundred fifty-five first year medical students of the International Medical University, Malaysia completed an anonymous questionnaire designed to explore demographic parameters, types of smart devices owned and the medical apps installed on the smart devices; and the frequency and purpose of usage of the apps. The students' perception regarding medical apps, the impact of medical apps on clinical practice and the characteristics of an ideal medical app were explored.Results: About 88% of medical students reported owning a smart device and 87.5% had medical apps installed on their smart devices. Most students reported positive perceptions towards medical apps and agreed they have positive impact on their studies and clinical practice. However, the medical students reported little awareness about the potential breach of patient confidentiality with the use of these apps. Conclusion:There is high prevalence of smart devices and medical apps usage among first year clinical medical students with positive perception regarding its usage and impact on their clinical practice. Medical schools should encourage the use of medical apps among medical students with strategies put in place to safeguard patient confidentiality.

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“…Physicians and medical students have high rates of smartphone and tablet computer ownership [1–3], enabling them to use medical apps. There are over 800,000 apps available for each of the dominant mobile platforms, Apple iOS and Android OS, and a subset of these are categorized by developers as medical apps (2% for Apple iOS [4] and 1% for Android a ).…”

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Medical applications: a database and characterization of apps in Apple iOS and Android platforms

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BackgroundMedical applications (apps) for smart phones and tablet computers are growing in number and are commonly used in healthcare. In this context, there is a need for a diverse community of app users, medical researchers, and app developers to better understand the app landscape.MethodsIn mid-2012, we undertook an environmental scan and classification of the medical app landscape in the two dominant platforms by searching the medical category of the Apple iTunes and Google Play app download sites. We identified target audiences, functions, costs and content themes using app descriptions and captured these data in a database. We only included apps released or updated between October 1, 2011 and May 31, 2012, with a primary “medical” app store categorization, in English, that contained health or medical content. Our sample of Android apps was limited to the most popular apps in the medical category.ResultsOur final sample of Apple iOS (n = 4561) and Android (n = 293) apps illustrate a diverse medical app landscape. The proportion of Apple iOS apps for the public (35%) and for physicians (36%) is similar. Few Apple iOS apps specifically target nurses (3%). Within the Android apps, those targeting the public dominated in our sample (51%). The distribution of app functions is similar in both platforms with reference being the most common function. Most app functions and content themes vary considerably by target audience. Social media apps are more common for patients and the public, while conference apps target physicians.ConclusionsWe characterized existing medical apps and illustrated their diversity in terms of target audience, main functions, cost and healthcare topic. The resulting app database is a resource for app users, app developers and health informatics researchers.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/1756-0500-7-573) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Medical Students’ Use of and Attitudes Towards Medical Applications

Cited by 32 publications

References 16 publications

Interns and their smartphones: use for clinical practice

Interns and their smartphones: use for clinical practice

Medical students' perceptions regarding the impact of mobile medical applications on their clinical practice

Medical applications: a database and characterization of apps in Apple iOS and Android platforms

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