A mobile clinical e-portfolio for nursing and medical students, using wireless personal digital assistants (PDAs).

Nurse education in practice · 2006 · Unclear · Insufficient evidence

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The paper describes development of a wireless PDA-based clinical e-portfolio and reports an evaluation with nurse practitioner and medical students. The evaluation found positive attitudes toward using PDA-based tools and portfolios, with limits to use attrib…

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PublicationNurse education in practice · 2006

Study typeother

Reported directionUnclear

Evidence ratingInsufficient

Abstract

This paper outlines the development and evaluation of a wireless personal digital assistant (PDA) based clinical learning tool designed to promote professional reflection for health professionals. The "Clinical e-portfolio" was developed at the University of British Columbia School of Nursing to enable students immediately to access clinical expertise and resources remotely, and record their clinical experiences in a variety of media (text, audio and images). The PDA e-portfolio tool was developed to demonstrate the potential use of mobile networked technologies to support and improve clinical learning; promote reflective learning in practice; engage students in the process of knowledge translation; help contextualize and embed clinical knowledge whilst in the workplace; and to help prevent the isolation of students whilst engaged in supervised clinical practice. The mobile e-portfolio was developed to synchronise wirelessly with a user's personal Web based portfolio from any remote location where a cellular telephone signal or wireless (Wi-Fi) connection could be obtained. An evaluation of the tool was undertaken with nurse practitioner and medical students, revealing positive attitudes to the use of PDA based tools and portfolios, but limits to the use of the PDA portfolio due to the inherent interface restrictions of the PDA.

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Study typeother

Effect directionunclear

Populationnurse practitioner and medical students

Sample sizeNot supplied

ExposureNot supplied

Evidence strengthInsufficientConfidence: 66% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

Outcomes measured

attitudes toward use of PDA-based tools/portfolios
perceived limitations of PDA portfolio use (interface restrictions)

Limitations

No sample size reported in the abstract
No quantitative outcome measures reported in the abstract
Limits to use were attributed to PDA interface restrictions; no health effects or EMF exposure outcomes described

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Identifiers and source

DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2006.07.015
PubMed: 19040900

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