Mobile technology in nursing education: where do we go from here? A review of the literature

Raman, Janet

doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2015.01.018

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“…Ninety percent of doctors and 65% of nurses surveyed owned medical apps for use in their work [3]. In addition, while there is a proliferation of studies in recent years on mobile devices in healthcare, much of the research focuses on the use of mobile devices by nursing students or other healthcare providers [4][5][6][7][8][9]. Actual utilization of mobile devices by nurses is often overlooked in studies that explore the possibilities and challenges associated with their use.…”

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A Study of the Impact of an Educational Intervention on Nurse Attitudes and Behaviours toward Mobile Device Use in Hospital Settings

Giles-Smith

Spencer

Shaw

et al. 2017

J Can Health Libr Assoc

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Introduction: Mobile devices provide nurses with access to evidence-based information at the bedside through software applications (apps). Librarians encourage app use by purchasing licenses and promoting their features. While many high-quality nursing apps exist, there is inconsistency in published reports on whether nurses use them in patient care. The aim of this research is to describe the use of mobile devices and apps by nurses at two urban hospitals and to examine the impact of educational sessions led by hospital librarians and educators on nurse usage, attitudes, and behaviour as they relate to mobile devices and apps. Methods: Phase I consisted of a descriptive, cross-sectional survey of inpatient nurses to determine mobile device and app use and attitudes. Phase II involved a one-group pre-and post-test design to examine the impact of educational sessions led by librarians and hospital educators on nurse attitudes, usage, and behaviours. A postintervention focus group captured thoughts on using mobile devices and apps at the bedside. Results: Results indicate that most nurses who have a personal mobile device are interested in using them to access apps at the bedside though few are currently doing so. While nurses cite many conveniences and uses, they also highlight a number of barriers associated with using mobile devices that must be addressed in order to realize the benefits in patient-centred care. Discussion: Hospital librarians and educators should work together to provide the education and support nurses require to realize the benefits of using devices and apps at the bedside. Larger studies are needed to determine the impact of educational sessions on patient and health provider satisfaction with mobile device and app use.

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A Study of the Impact of an Educational Intervention on Nurse Attitudes and Behaviours toward Mobile Device Use in Hospital Settings

Giles-Smith

Spencer

Shaw

et al. 2017

J Can Health Libr Assoc

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“…Gaglani and Topol argue that medical schools should make efforts to integrate mobile technologies into their curriculum [4]. Raman points out that work is necessary to make mobile devices more easily accessible to students and to encourage and enhance the practice of working with mobile technology in nursing education [6].…”

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Use of Mobile Devices to Access Resources Among Health Professions Students: A Systematic Review

Qiu

et al. 2016

Medical Reference Services Quarterly

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Objectives: This systematic review examines types of mobile devices implemented in health professions education, kinds of resources and tools accessed by health professions students via mobile devices, and reasons for using mobile devices to access the resources and tools. Methods:The review included studies published in English between January 2010 and April 2015 with empirical data retrieved from PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL and eight other databases..Data extracted included participants characteristics, study design, mobile devices used, mobile resources/apps accessed, outcome measures, outcomes, and advantages of and barriers to using mobile devices to access resources. Results:The authors identified 20 articles that satisfied the inclusion criteria. There was significant variability across the studies in terms of research methods, types of mobile programs implemented, resources accessed, and outcomes. The majority of the studies show higher acceptability and usability of mobile devices for activities pertaining to resources utilization, learning, and patient care. Conclusions:Beneficial effects of using mobile devices to access a wide range of knowledgebased resources and mobile apps were evidenced through the synthesis. The findings of the studies also reveal conspicuous challenges or barriers faced by students in using mobile devices. Implications:The findings suggest immediate implications for health sciences libraries and imply new opportunities for librarians to launch innovative initiatives to develop mobile programs to facilitate access to mobile resources and accelerate integration of mobile technologies into teaching, learning, and clinical practice. Funding:Research was performed with no external funding.2

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“…In nursing education, mobile technologies are used in clinical applications, classes and practice/simulation laboratories (Raman 2015). The complexity of the issues related to healthy/sick individual's health is faced with the fact that increasingly effective clinical information should be managed (Dolye et al 2014).…”

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Significance of technology-based environment in the development of nursing students critical thinking

Özdemir¹,

Turan²

2017

Pressacademia

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In parallel with the increase of the students, there is a rapid increase use of technology. Wider accessibility to internet, use of e-mails, web sources, use of advanced mobile gadgets and simulators further fuels the use of technology. However, it is of crucial importance that technology-based learning environment has high-security hardware, that it embodies features that will properly suit their level of and help their development of cognitive, psychomotor and social development process of the students. Therefore, online class/labs and online applied conference/courses-when used effectively-will positively contribute to development of critical thinking skills, an indispensible part and major aim of contemporary education.Therefore, it is vital that technology-based learning environment is utilized and its significant is appreciated in order to enable development and actual practice of critical thinking skills by the nursing faculty members and the students.

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Mobile technology in nursing education: where do we go from here? A review of the literature

Cited by 99 publications

References 14 publications

A Study of the Impact of an Educational Intervention on Nurse Attitudes and Behaviours toward Mobile Device Use in Hospital Settings

A Study of the Impact of an Educational Intervention on Nurse Attitudes and Behaviours toward Mobile Device Use in Hospital Settings

Use of Mobile Devices to Access Resources Among Health Professions Students: A Systematic Review

Significance of technology-based environment in the development of nursing students critical thinking

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