User Perceptions and Use of Decision Support Medical Apps Among Medical Students: Cross-Sectional Study.
Stud Health Technol Inform
; 310: 1216-1220, 2024 Jan 25.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38270008
ABSTRACT
We aimed to assess medical students' use of decision-support medical apps and evaluate their perception of app use. A cross-sectional multi-center observational study was conducted among medical students with and without a medical informatics course as part of their undergraduate medical curriculum. We assessed trust, perceptions, patient impression, reliability, and comfort using an online survey. A total of 439 responses were received. There were significant differences between the two groups when indicating which apps, they trust. Students agreed that using apps enhanced knowledge (91%), saved time (88%), improved patient care (85%), and increased diagnostic accuracy (82%). Students indicated that patients would think that students didn't know what they were doing (63%) or students were fresh out of training (53%) when using apps in the presence of patients. Incorporating medical app usage as part of learning may increase trust and comfort with using medical apps in medical practice.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Students, Medical
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Stud Health Technol Inform
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Stud. health technol. inform.
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Studies in health technology and informatics (Online)
Journal subject:
INFORMATICA MEDICA
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PESQUISA EM SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Year:
2024
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Saudi Arabia