Rathod Pragati G, Sharma Sarita K, Ukey Ujwala U, Ghunkikar Prashant, Prakash Mithra, Krishnan P Ajaya
Community Medicine, Government Medical College (GMC), Nagpur, IND.
Community Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College, Sangli, IND.
Cureus. 2023 Nov 28;15(11):e49549. doi: 10.7759/cureus.49549. eCollection 2023 Nov.
Introduction Technological developments are drawn on a path of continuous inventions. Smartphones have been used in educational activities to access course content, acquire information related to students' performance, and encourage discussion and sharing between students and teachers. Students as learners are the drivers of using new technology for their learning needs, and this is always evolving. Aim The aim of the study is to assess the usage of smartphones for academic learning among postgraduate medical students in a teaching institute in Central India. Materials and methods This cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study was conducted on 130 postgraduate medical students for a period of four months from 1 January 2022 to 30 April 2022. Results The mean age of the study subjects was 28.34 ± 3.22 years with the range being 23 to 44 years. Smartphones had a significant impact on the academic learning of postgraduate medical students. The major impacts of smartphones on academic learning were in the form of improved learning skills (60.91%), timely completion of assignments (40%), increased participation in discussions (34.55%), enhanced academic performance (33.64%), and development of critical and innovative thinking (29.09%). Conclusion A significant proportion of medical postgraduates are utilizing smartphones and social media for academic purposes. Although this new technology offers the potential to enhance learning and patient care, it has some inherent problems associated with its use. However, it may go a long way in redefining how we manage information in medicine.
引言
技术发展是在持续发明的道路上进行的。智能手机已被用于教育活动，以获取课程内容、获取与学生成绩相关的信息，并鼓励学生与教师之间的讨论和分享。作为学习者的学生是为满足其学习需求而使用新技术的驱动力，而且这种情况一直在不断发展。
目的
本研究的目的是评估印度中部一所教学机构的研究生医学生使用智能手机进行学术学习的情况。
材料与方法
本横断面研究采用问卷调查法，于2022年1月1日至2022年4月30日对130名研究生医学生进行了为期四个月的研究。
结果
研究对象的平均年龄为28.34±3.22岁，年龄范围为23至44岁。智能手机对研究生医学生的学术学习有显著影响。智能手机对学术学习的主要影响表现为学习技能提高（60.91%）、作业按时完成（40%）、讨论参与度增加（34.55%）、学业成绩提高（33.64%）以及批判性和创新思维发展（29.09%）。
结论
相当一部分医学研究生将智能手机和社交媒体用于学术目的。尽管这项新技术有增强学习和患者护理的潜力，但在使用过程中存在一些固有问题。然而，它在重新定义我们管理医学信息的方式方面可能会发挥很大作用。
