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Mobile Apps for Teaching Intubation: Scoping Review and Critical Analysis in eLearning.
Clyde Matava1,2, Anne-Marie Leo1, Fahad Alam3
1Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada.
JMIR Medical Education
|September 7, 2017
Summary
Mobile apps for airway management often lack research validation and target basic knowledge levels. Higher cognitive complexity in apps is linked to cost, size, and specific user targets like trainees.
Area of Science:
- Anesthesiology
- Medical Education Technology
Background:
- Airway management is a critical skill for anesthesiologists, ensuring patient oxygenation.
- The proliferation of mobile applications presents new tools for medical training.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the quality of mobile applications for airway management.
- To assess the cognitive levels targeted by these apps using revised Bloom's Taxonomy.
Main Methods:
- Conducted an electronic search for airway management apps across major app stores in May 2015.
- Extracted and evaluated app content, characteristics, and cognitive targets.
Main Results:
- 65 apps were analyzed; 73% were industry-developed, and only 20% targeted anesthesiology trainees.
- Content on essential topics like bag mask ventilation was limited (20%).
- Most apps targeted lower cognitive levels (knowledge: 37%, analysis: 28%), with none reaching synthesis.
Conclusions:
- Many airway management apps lack scientific validation and focus on basic knowledge.
- App cost, size, and target audience (trainees, paramedics) correlate with higher cognitive levels.
- Users should critically assess the evidence supporting these educational apps.
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