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Elham Niromand1, Meysam Siyah Mansoory2, Ghobad Ramezani3
1Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, 0000-0001-6406-6779, Iran.
BMC Medical Education
|January 10, 2024
Summary
Mobile educational software significantly improved medical student learning outcomes compared to traditional methods. This technology enhances medical education and patient care through interactive learning platforms.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education Technology
- Digital Learning in Healthcare
- Mobile Learning Applications
Background:
- Traditional medical education methods are being augmented by digital resources.
- Mobile-based educational software can create interactive learning environments for medical students.
- Developing accessible digital tools is crucial for enhancing medical training.
Purpose of the Study:
- To design, implement, and evaluate a mobile-based electronic educational program.
- The program focuses on common medical conditions for medical students.
- To assess the effectiveness of mobile learning in medical education.
Main Methods:
- Action research approach involving needs assessment, application design, training, and evaluation.
- Survey of faculty and interns to identify and select 20 key medical conditions.
- Development of an Android application using Java and evaluation via a 25-question Likert scale questionnaire administered to 92 medical interns.
Main Results:
- Statistically significant differences in average scores were observed between students using traditional methods and those using the mobile application.
- The mobile app-assisted education group showed superior performance across all evaluated components.
- Student satisfaction, performance, learning, usability, and educational effectiveness were positively impacted.
Conclusions:
- Mobile-based learning is a promising approach for healthcare education.
- This technology has significant implications for improving the quality of patient care.
- Integrating mobile phones into education supports flexible teaching and lifelong learning.
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