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Revista Brasileira de Educação Médica
versión impresa ISSN 0100-5502versión On-line ISSN 1981-5271
Resumen
ALENCAR NETO, Jonatas Brito de et al. Development and Validation of a Smartphone Application for Orthopedic Residency Education. Rev. Bras. Educ. Med. [online]. 2020, vol.44, n.4, e158. Epub 20-Oct-2020. ISSN 1981-5271. https://doi.org/10.1590/1981-5271v44.4-20200212.ing.
Introduction:
Mobile learning offers several benefits, such as new learning environments. We developed and validated a smartphone application for orthopedics and traumatology residents in an attempt to assist their study and, consequently, pass the Board of Orthopedics and Traumatology Exam.
Methods:
quantitative study, aimed at the validation of a mobile application. It was developed for the iOS® and Android® platforms, in the Portuguese language, and free of charge. 132 participants, divided into three groups, used the tool. A validated questionnaire - System SUS Scale (SUS) - and a questionnaire created by the authors (properly validated) were used to assess the practicality and viability of the application as a learning tool. The mode, the absolute frequency and the percentage of the studied variables were crossed by Fisher's test or Pearson's chi-square test.
Results:
of the 132 participants, 55.3% have iOS®. All participants said they had already used an application on their smartphones, whereas 6 (4.5%) mentioned never having used applications for academic purposes (p value <0.001). 100% said it was a useful technology in the resident's theoretical development. 124 (93.9%) agreed it was an auxiliary learning method for orthopedic doctors in general. An average SUS score of 84.2 (SD 10.8) was obtained with a margin of error of 1.9. The SUS score varied between 82.4 and 86.1 (95% CI). Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.797.
Conclusion:
the developed application was successful in the tests performed and can be an alternative in medical education in the orthopedic area.
Palabras clave : Education in Orthopedics; Software; Mobile Applications; Orthopedics; Simulation Training.