Comparison of Clinical Applications of Mobile Devices for Students of Occupational Therapy on Fieldwork Rotations
Event Type
Presentation
Start Date
12-9-2018 9:00 AM
End Date
12-9-2018 12:00 PM
Description
Background: Mobile applications (apps) could benefit occupational therapists by allowing easy access to reliable clinical information regarding a patient’s condition(s), intervention strategies, and therapeutic techniques. Due to the limitations and risks of using apps in the medical field, limited resources and research are available to date providing a comparison of available apps for occupational therapy.
Participants: Fifty OTD Students completed surveys to rate a mobile application on a four-point Likert scale. Results indicate that iTriage outperformed Merck Manuals, Medscape, and WebMD in overall ratings, however, Merck Manuals remains the leading resource for credible and accurate information.
Recommended Citation
Arnold, T., Anderson, D., Rilee, J., & Del Castillo, S. (2018), Comparison of Clinical Applications of Mobile Devices for Students of Occupational Therapy on Fieldwork Rotations, Presentation, Fourth Annual Research Colloquium, https://nsuworks.nova.edu/ot_colloquium/fourth/events/1
Comparison of Clinical Applications of Mobile Devices for Students of Occupational Therapy on Fieldwork Rotations
Background: Mobile applications (apps) could benefit occupational therapists by allowing easy access to reliable clinical information regarding a patient’s condition(s), intervention strategies, and therapeutic techniques. Due to the limitations and risks of using apps in the medical field, limited resources and research are available to date providing a comparison of available apps for occupational therapy.
Participants: Fifty OTD Students completed surveys to rate a mobile application on a four-point Likert scale. Results indicate that iTriage outperformed Merck Manuals, Medscape, and WebMD in overall ratings, however, Merck Manuals remains the leading resource for credible and accurate information.