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- Title
An app to enhance resident education in otolaryngology.
- Authors
Hsueh, Wayne D.; Bent, John P.; Moskowitz, Howard S.
- Abstract
<bold>Objective: </bold>Technological change is leading to an evolution in medical education. The objective of our study was to assess the impact of a medical knowledge app, called PulseQD, on resident education within our otolaryngology-head and neck surgery department at Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Bronx, NY).<bold>Methods: </bold>A prospective cohort study was conducted within the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery from July 2016 to June 2017. All faculty attendings and residents were asked to participate in the study and were included. A Web and mobile-based app, PulseQD, that allowed for collaborative learning was implemented. Questionnaires were given at the beginning and end of the academic year. Otolaryngology Training Exam (OTE) scores were collected RESULTS: A total of 20 residents and 13 faculty members participated in the study. Residents used online sources of medical information significantly more often than faculty (90% and 54%, respectively, P = 0.0179). Residents and faculty felt that PulseQD offered a valuable perspective on clinically relevant medical information (P = 0.0003), was a great way to test clinical and medical knowledge (P = 0.0001), and improved the sharing and discussing of medical knowledge (P < 0.0001). There was a statistically significant 5.8% improvement in OTE scores (P = 0.0008) at the end of the academic year.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>The implementation of a novel mobile app, PulseQD, was well received by residents and faculty in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Preliminary data suggest that app-based learning may lead to improved performance on knowledge-based assessments.<bold>Level Of Evidence: </bold>NA. Laryngoscope, 128:1340-1345, 2018.
- Subjects
OTOLARYNGOLOGY education; RESIDENTS (Medicine); MEDICAL education; MOBILE apps; WEB-based user interfaces; HOSPITAL medical staff; ACADEMIC medical centers; APPLICATION software; EDUCATIONAL tests &; measurements; LONGITUDINAL method; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; QUALITY assurance; QUESTIONNAIRES; WORLD Wide Web; HUMAN services programs; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; EDUCATION
- Publication
Laryngoscope, 2018, Vol 128, Issue 6, p1340
- ISSN
0023-852X
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1002/lary.27040