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A Pilot Study on the Feasibility of Developing and Implementing a Mobile App for the Acquisition of Clinical Knowledge and Competencies by Medical Students Transitioning from Preclinical to Clinical Years

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  • Alvaro Prados-Carmona

    (Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, 18016 Granada, Spain)

  • Francisco Fuentes-Jimenez

    (Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research Córdoba, 14004 Cordoba, Spain
    Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Grupo Docente 123, Universidad de Cordoba, 14071 Cordoba, Spain
    Lipid and Atherosclerosis Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, 14004 Cordoba, Spain
    CIBER Fisiopatologia Obesidad y Nutricion (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain)

  • Rafael Roman de los Reyes

    (Advanced Computer Architecture Group, Department of Computer Architecture, Electronics and Electronic Technology, Universidad de Cordoba, 14071 Cordoba, Spain)

  • Antonio García-Rios

    (Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research Córdoba, 14004 Cordoba, Spain
    Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Grupo Docente 123, Universidad de Cordoba, 14071 Cordoba, Spain
    Lipid and Atherosclerosis Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, 14004 Cordoba, Spain
    CIBER Fisiopatologia Obesidad y Nutricion (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain)

  • Jesus Rioja-Bravo

    (Advanced Computer Architecture Group, Department of Computer Architecture, Electronics and Electronic Technology, Universidad de Cordoba, 14071 Cordoba, Spain)

  • Ezequiel Herruzo-Gomez

    (Department of Computer Architecture, Electronics and Electronic Technology and Grupo Docente 30, Universidad de Cordoba, 14071 Cordoba, Spain)

  • Pablo Perez-Martinez

    (Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research Córdoba, 14004 Cordoba, Spain
    Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Grupo Docente 123, Universidad de Cordoba, 14071 Cordoba, Spain
    Lipid and Atherosclerosis Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, 14004 Cordoba, Spain
    CIBER Fisiopatologia Obesidad y Nutricion (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain)

  • Jose Lopez-Miranda

    (Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research Córdoba, 14004 Cordoba, Spain
    Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Grupo Docente 123, Universidad de Cordoba, 14071 Cordoba, Spain
    Lipid and Atherosclerosis Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, 14004 Cordoba, Spain
    CIBER Fisiopatologia Obesidad y Nutricion (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain)

  • Javier Delgado-Lista

    (Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research Córdoba, 14004 Cordoba, Spain
    Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Grupo Docente 123, Universidad de Cordoba, 14071 Cordoba, Spain
    Lipid and Atherosclerosis Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, 14004 Cordoba, Spain
    CIBER Fisiopatologia Obesidad y Nutricion (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain)

Abstract

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent restrictions, universities have had to adapt their curricula substantially to new schemes in which remote learning is of the essence. In this study, we assess the feasibility of developing a mobile app supplementary to the distant teaching paradigm for the “Cardiology” module of the “General Pathology” subject in undergraduate Medical Education, and we evaluate its impact and acceptability. A cohort of volunteer second-year medical students ( n = 44) had access to the app, and their opinions on its utility (1–10) were collected. Additionally, the students were invited to refer their expected satisfaction (1–10) with a blended learning methodology overlapping this new tool with the traditional resources. The average expected satisfaction had been compared to the average satisfaction obtained by just the traditional methodology in other modules from the same subject. Through a qualitative approach, we defined the strengths and weaknesses of the tool. Seventy-seven percent of the participants rated at 8/10 or more the potential learning value of the application and, if used as a supplement to traditional teaching, it would also statistically improve the satisfaction of students (6.52 vs. 8.70, p < 0.001). Similarly, the qualitative data corroborated the benefits of such innovation. Multidisciplinary collaborations are encouraged to develop teaching innovations, although further research should aim to better define the effectiveness of learning with these resources.

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  • Alvaro Prados-Carmona & Francisco Fuentes-Jimenez & Rafael Roman de los Reyes & Antonio García-Rios & Jesus Rioja-Bravo & Ezequiel Herruzo-Gomez & Pablo Perez-Martinez & Jose Lopez-Miranda & Javier De, 2022. "A Pilot Study on the Feasibility of Developing and Implementing a Mobile App for the Acquisition of Clinical Knowledge and Competencies by Medical Students Transitioning from Preclinical to Clinical Y," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(5), pages 1-17, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:5:p:2777-:d:760103
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