The Most Common Uses of Smartphones among Medical Interns and Residents in Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study at Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
نویسندگان
1 Department of Health Information Technology, Paramedical School, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
2 Pregnancy Health Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
3 Health Human Resources Research Center, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
4 Department of Management and Health Information Technology, School of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
doi
10.22037/jmlis.v5i.44747چکیده
Introduction Medical students are increasingly using smartphones for personal and professional purposes, making them suitable tools for advancing education in developing countries. To ensure the development of efficient and relevant applications with high user adherence and appropriate content creation, it seems necessary to identify the common uses of smartphones. Methods The population of this cross-sectional descriptive study was 416 medical students. The sample size was determined from Morgan's table, which includes 203 individuals. Proportional stratified random sampling and simple random sampling were used. The data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire, whose validity and reliability were confirmed. Collected data were analyzed using SPSS software. Descriptive (frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation) and analytical (independent t-test) statistics were used for analysis. Results The average scores for using smartphones in general affairs, educational and specialized affairs, and clinical affairs were 4.07 ± 0.60, 3.81 ± 0.75, and 3.53 ± 0.84, respectively. The lowest scores in educational affairs were related to participating in conferences and scientific seminars, searching for library resources at the faculty library, and extending the electronic loan period of borrowed books from the university library. In clinical affairs, the lowest scores were related to preparing and sending educational content for hospitalized and discharged patients. Conclusion Training students to create appropriate and quality educational content for patients using smartphones that are available to most people and sharing it with patients can be an effective step in improving the quality of health and treatment of patients.
