10.25905/5c046597c336c
Jean-Pierre Calabretto
Jean-Pierre
Calabretto
Josephine Thomas
Josephine
Thomas
Simone Rossi
Simone
Rossi
Justin Beilby
Justin
Beilby
Medical Student Experiences of a Smartphone-Delivered Drug Information Resource
Torrens University Australia
2018
education
Smartphones
Medical Students
Drug information services
Decision making.
Primary Health Care
Health Information Systems (incl. Surveillance)
2018-12-02 23:07:02
Journal contribution
https://torrens.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Medical_Student_Experiences_of_a_Smartphone-Delivered_Drug_Information_Resource/7396994
<h3><p>Purpose:</p>
<p>Investigate the suitability of mobile devices to
deliver drug information content to 4th, 5th and 6th year medical students,
searching for opportunities to improve drug information access or content to
best support medication-related decision-making.</p>
<p>Method:</p>
<p>Participants undertook a baseline online survey
prior to gaining access to the mobile drug information resource, and a second
survey towards the end of the project. A small group of students were
interviewed mid-way through the project. Question themes covered technology,
smartphone and information use, and user experiences.</p>
<p>Results:</p>
<p>94 students completed survey one between February
and May 2011 and 83 students completed survey two between October 2011 and
January 2012. Ten students were interviewed. General use of information and
communications technology and smartphones was high. Smartphone-delivered mobile
drug information …</p>
<p> </p>
<p>electronic Journal of Health Informatics </p>
<p> </p><br></h3>