The Self-Perception and Usage of Medical Apps amongst Medical Students in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Background. Mobile medical software applications (apps) are used for clinical decision-making at the point of care. Objectives. To determine (1) the usage, reliability, and popularity of mobile medical apps and (2) medical students’ perceptions of app usage effect on the quality of patient-provider...
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| description | Background. Mobile medical software applications (apps) are used for clinical decision-making at the point of care. Objectives. To determine (1) the usage, reliability, and popularity of mobile medical apps and (2) medical students’ perceptions of app usage effect on the quality of patient-provider interaction in healthcare settings. Methods. An anonymous web-based survey was distributed to medical students. Frequency of use, type of app used, and perceptions of reliability were assessed via univariate analysis. Results. Seven hundred thirty-one medical students responded, equating to a response rate of 29%. The majority (90%) of participants thought that medical apps enhance clinical knowledge, and 61% said that medical apps are as reliable as textbooks. While students thought that medical apps save time, improve the care of their patients, and improve diagnostic accuracy, 53% of participants believed that mobile device use in front of colleagues and patients makes one appear less competent. Conclusion. While medical students believe in the utility and reliability of medical apps, they were hesitant to use them out of fear of appearing less engaged. Higher levels of training correlated with a greater degree of comfort when using medical apps in front of patients. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-670d56298d394003aac2d81e95c486102025-02-03T01:08:00ZengWileyInternational Journal of Telemedicine and Applications1687-64151687-64232016-01-01201610.1155/2016/39297413929741The Self-Perception and Usage of Medical Apps amongst Medical Students in the United States: A Cross-Sectional SurveyCara Quant0Lisa Altieri1Juan Torres2Noah Craft3Department of Medicine, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USAKaiser Permanente, Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USACharles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA, USALos Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USABackground. Mobile medical software applications (apps) are used for clinical decision-making at the point of care. Objectives. To determine (1) the usage, reliability, and popularity of mobile medical apps and (2) medical students’ perceptions of app usage effect on the quality of patient-provider interaction in healthcare settings. Methods. An anonymous web-based survey was distributed to medical students. Frequency of use, type of app used, and perceptions of reliability were assessed via univariate analysis. Results. Seven hundred thirty-one medical students responded, equating to a response rate of 29%. The majority (90%) of participants thought that medical apps enhance clinical knowledge, and 61% said that medical apps are as reliable as textbooks. While students thought that medical apps save time, improve the care of their patients, and improve diagnostic accuracy, 53% of participants believed that mobile device use in front of colleagues and patients makes one appear less competent. Conclusion. While medical students believe in the utility and reliability of medical apps, they were hesitant to use them out of fear of appearing less engaged. Higher levels of training correlated with a greater degree of comfort when using medical apps in front of patients.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3929741 |
| spellingShingle | Cara Quant Lisa Altieri Juan Torres Noah Craft The Self-Perception and Usage of Medical Apps amongst Medical Students in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Survey International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications |
| title | The Self-Perception and Usage of Medical Apps amongst Medical Students in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Survey |
| title_full | The Self-Perception and Usage of Medical Apps amongst Medical Students in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Survey |
| title_fullStr | The Self-Perception and Usage of Medical Apps amongst Medical Students in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Self-Perception and Usage of Medical Apps amongst Medical Students in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Survey |
| title_short | The Self-Perception and Usage of Medical Apps amongst Medical Students in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Survey |
| title_sort | self perception and usage of medical apps amongst medical students in the united states a cross sectional survey |
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