Use of Mobile Learning by Resident Physicians in Botswana
Use of Mobile Learning by Resident Physicians in Botswana
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DOI：
10.1089/tmj.2011.0050
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发表时间：
2012-01-01
影响因子：
4.7
通讯作者：
Kovarik, Carrie L.
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作者：
Chang, Aileen Y.;Ghose, Sankalpo;Kovarik, Carrie L.
随着近年来移动的健康的发展，通过使用移动的设备进行学习（移动的学习[mLearning]）已被公认为是一种潜在的方法，可增加医疗保健提供者在资源有限的环境中获得医疗信息和资源。与博茨瓦纳大学医学院（SOM）合作，我们一直在探索基于智能手机的mLearning与住院医师（专业培训医生）教育的作用。SOM于2009年招收了第一批医学生和住院医师，致力于为住院医师提供高水平的现场教育资源，即使是在偏远地区执业。七名居民接受了使用基于Android的myTouch 3G智能手机的培训，该智能手机配备了支持数据的用户身份模块（SIM）卡和内置摄像头。电话包含本地加载的护理点和药物信息应用程序，允许将病例提交给当地导师的远程医疗应用程序，以及电子邮件/Web访问。在分发电话后4周和8周进行调查。我们发现，在资源有限的环境中，住院医生可以有效地利用装有即时护理工具的智能手机，既可以在床边访问即时护理医疗信息，也可以在家中进行自我指导学习。
With the growth of mobile health in recent years, learning through the use of mobile devices (mobile learning [mLearning]) has gained recognition as a potential method for increasing healthcare providers' access to medical information and resources in resource-limited settings. In partnership with the University of Botswana School of Medicine (SOM), we have been exploring the role of smartphone-based mLearning with resident (physicians in specialty training) education. The SOM, which admitted its first class of medical students and residents in 2009, is committed to providing high-level on-site educational resources for resident physicians, even when practicing in remote locations. Seven residents were trained to use an Android-based myTouch 3G smartphone equipped with data-enabled subscriber identity module (SIM) cards and built-in camera. Phones contained locally loaded point-of-care and drug information applications, a telemedicine application that allows for the submission of cases to local mentors, and e-mail/Web access. Surveys were administered at 4 weeks and 8 weeks following distribution of phones. We found that smartphones loaded with point-of-care tools are effectively utilized by resident physicians in resource-limited settings, both for accessing point-of-care medical information at the bedside and engaging in self-directed learning at home.