There’s a medical app for that

Visser, Benjamin J.; Bouman, J.

doi:10.1136/sbmj.e2162

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“…The students were also asked to identify the medical apps installed on their smart devices using a predetermined check-list containing a list of popular and reputable medical apps. 11 Part two of the questionnaire contained 12 questions designed to evaluate medical students' belief regarding medical apps, chiefly in comparing medical apps to traditional sources of medical knowledge such as medical textbooks.…”

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

Koh¹,

Wan²,

Selvanathan³

et al. 2014

JournalMTM

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

Koh¹,

Wan²,

Selvanathan³

et al. 2014

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“…This is a genuine concern as applications have been recalled due to errors, and not all applications are reliable. 21 Reliability is not always easy to establish and so students and House Officers need skills and guidance, to enable them to discover recognised, legitimate medical applications. One way of combating this issue would be utilising the College's of Physician's and Surgeons and their resources to develop a collection recommended applications and websites that can be used for medical references.…”

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Exploring the use of smartphones and tablets by medical House Officers in Korle- Bu Teaching Hospital

Barnor-Ahiaku¹

2016

Ghana Medical Journal

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“…The potential loss of confidential patient data is also a major concern with smartphones 14 15. If a healthcare professional was to lose his or her smartphone, all of the information on texts, emails, etc, could potentially be accessed by unauthorised personnel.…”

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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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There’s a medical app for that

Cited by 24 publications

References 8 publications

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

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

Exploring the use of smartphones and tablets by medical House Officers in Korle- Bu Teaching Hospital

Interns and their smartphones: use for clinical practice

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