Mobile Spaced Education in Surgical Education Settings and Specialties: A Scoping Review

Autor: Susan C. Steelman, Mary K. Kimbrough, Carol R. Thrush, Karina R. Clemmons, Tamara Osborn
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Current Surgery Reports. 8
ISSN: 2167-4817
DOI: 10.1007/s40137-020-00250-w
Popis: Mobile computing devices provide an appealing platform to support the learning needs of busy medical students, surgery trainees, and professionals in practice. This report discusses the application of mobile spaced education in surgical specialties and highlights key findings to date across the surgical education continuum. Scoping review methods were used to identify all mobile spaced surgical education evaluation studies published through mid-February 2020. Among 31 eligible studies reviewed, mobile spaced education has been applied and evaluated in many general and subspecialty surgical settings covering a variety of topics. Most of the studies have been done in graduate medical education settings, whereas far fewer were identified in medical school or continuing medical education settings. The majority of studies reviewed showed significant improvements in medical knowledge and learner satisfaction with mobile spaced educational methods. Several studies also demonstrated improved clinical skills or behaviors. Although practical research and practice considerations exist in implementing and evaluating mobile spaced education strategies, the multiple benefits identified in this review suggest a substantial return on investment.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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