کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
369367 621622 2009 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
The use of tablet PCs to access an electronic portfolio in the clinical setting: A pilot study using undergraduate nursing students
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علوم پزشکی و سلامت پرستاری و مشاغل بهداشتی پرستاری
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The use of tablet PCs to access an electronic portfolio in the clinical setting: A pilot study using undergraduate nursing students
چکیده انگلیسی

SummaryBackgroundIn 2006, a digitalised clinical portfolio was introduced into an undergraduate nursing program. The use of a tablet personal computer (PC) with wireless broadband access could overcome issues around computer access in the clinical setting enhancing authenticity and timeliness of assessment.MethodsIn July 2007, a Hewlett–Packard TC 4400 tablet PC was issued to three participating students. A focus group utilising a semi-structured interview and a survey collected data from the students at the end of the trial to determine the effectiveness of the strategy.ResultsParticipants used tablet PCs to access their portfolios. However, lack of space, busy wards and concerns about the security of the PCs limited their use in the clinical setting. The majority of their journal entries were made at home and within similar time frames to those prior to access to tablet PCs. Participants also used the PCs to provide education to other students and staff but were reluctant to use them in front of patients.ConclusionBarriers limiting the use of tablet PCs in the clinical setting may be overcome with greater proficiency in their utility and increased portability of the technology. Tablet PCs offer advantages related to and beyond portfolio use in the clinical setting.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Nurse Education Today - Volume 29, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 246–253
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