探讨智能手机使用及其在拉丁美洲医学生学术培训中的适用性：一项多中心横断面研究。

Exploring smartphone use and its applicability in academic training of medical students in Latin America: a multicenter cross-sectional study.

机构信息

One Health Research Group, Universidad de las Americas, Quito, Ecuador.

Interinstitutional Internal Medicine Group 1 (GIMI 1), Department of Internal Medicine, Universidad Libre, Cali, Colombia.

出版信息

BMC Med Educ. 2024 Nov 30;24(1):1401. doi: 10.1186/s12909-024-06334-w.

DOI:10.1186/s12909-024-06334-w

PMID:39616324

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11607876/

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Mobile phones are essential tools worldwide, including for the academic training of medical students. However, their role in Latin America (LATAM) remains underexplored. This study aimed to evaluate cell phone use and its applicability in the academic training of medical students in LATAM.

METHODS

A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among undergraduate medical students from seven Latin American countries between December 2023 and February 2024. The study assessed academic smartphone use across five types of applications: medical apps, knowledge updating apps, academic podcast apps, video streaming apps, and social media apps.

RESULTS

A total of 1,590 medical students participated, with 63.6% being women, 21.2% third-year students, and 55.0% from private universities. Nearly all participants (98.4%) owned a mobile phone, and 88.2% used them for academic purposes. The most common academic use was for viewing academic content videos (82.9%). A significant association was found between academic cell phone use and progression through medical studies, with fifth-year students being the most likely to use their phones for academic purposes (OR = 4.517, 95% CI = 1.843-11.075). Students in the clinical stage of education were also more likely to rely on smart phones for academic purposes (OR = 2.090, 95% CI = 1.500-2.911). Conversely, public university students were less likely to use their phones for academic purposes compared to private university students (OR = 0.714, 95% CI = 0.522-0.977). Additionally, students who perceived that their academic preparation would be more difficult without a cell phone were more likely to use it for academic purposes (OR = 2.157, 95% CI = 1.463-3.181).

CONCLUSIONS

These results suggest the importance of incorporating smartphones into the educational frameworks of medical schools and universities in Latin America, with a particular emphasis on academic video content applications, which already capture the attention and preference of medical students.

摘要

背景

手机是全球范围内的重要工具，包括对医学生的学术培训。然而，它们在拉丁美洲（LATAM）的作用仍未得到充分探索。本研究旨在评估手机在 LATAM 医学生学术培训中的使用情况及其适用性。

方法

2023 年 12 月至 2024 年 2 月期间，对来自七个拉丁美洲国家的本科医学生进行了一项横断面在线调查。该研究评估了智能手机在五种类型应用程序中的学术用途：医学应用程序、知识更新应用程序、学术播客应用程序、视频流媒体应用程序和社交媒体应用程序。

结果

共有 1590 名医学生参与了研究，其中 63.6%为女性，21.2%为三年级学生，55.0%来自私立大学。几乎所有参与者（98.4%）都拥有一部手机，其中 88.2%将其用于学术目的。最常见的学术用途是观看学术内容视频（82.9%）。学术手机使用与医学研究进展之间存在显著关联，五年级学生最有可能将手机用于学术目的（OR=4.517，95%CI=1.843-11.075）。处于临床教育阶段的学生也更有可能依赖智能手机进行学术活动（OR=2.090，95%CI=1.500-2.911）。相比之下，公立大学的学生使用手机进行学术活动的可能性低于私立大学的学生（OR=0.714，95%CI=0.522-0.977）。此外，认为没有手机会使他们的学业更困难的学生更有可能将其用于学术目的（OR=2.157，95%CI=1.463-3.181）。