Factors influencing the implementation, adoption, use, sustainability and scalability of mLearning for medical and nursing education: a systematic review protocol
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Background
mLearning is increasingly presented as an attractive novel educational strategy for medical and nursing education. Yet evidence base for its effectiveness or factors which influence use, success, implementation or adoption are not clear. We aim to synthesise findings from qualitative studies to provide insight into the factors (barriers and facilitators) influencing adoption, implementation and use of mobile devices for learning in medical and nursing education. The review also aims to identify factors or actions which are considered to optimise the experience and satisfaction of educators and learners in using mobile technologies for medical and nursing education, and to identify strategies for improving mLearning interventions for medical and nursing education.
Methods
A systematic search will be conducted across a range of databases for studies describing or evaluating the experiences, barriers, facilitators, and factors pertaining to the use of mLearning for medical and nursing education. The framework synthesis approach will be used to organise and bring different components of the results together. The confidence in the qualitative review findings will be assessed using the CERQual approach.
Discussion
This study will contribute to the planning and design of effective mLearning, and the development of mLearning guidelines for medical and nursing education.
mLearning is increasingly presented as an attractive novel educational strategy for medical and nursing education. Yet evidence base for its effectiveness or factors which influence use, success, implementation or adoption are not clear. We aim to synthesise findings from qualitative studies to provide insight into the factors (barriers and facilitators) influencing adoption, implementation and use of mobile devices for learning in medical and nursing education. The review also aims to identify factors or actions which are considered to optimise the experience and satisfaction of educators and learners in using mobile technologies for medical and nursing education, and to identify strategies for improving mLearning interventions for medical and nursing education.
Methods
A systematic search will be conducted across a range of databases for studies describing or evaluating the experiences, barriers, facilitators, and factors pertaining to the use of mLearning for medical and nursing education. The framework synthesis approach will be used to organise and bring different components of the results together. The confidence in the qualitative review findings will be assessed using the CERQual approach.
Discussion
This study will contribute to the planning and design of effective mLearning, and the development of mLearning guidelines for medical and nursing education.
Date Issued
2016-10-19
Date Acceptance
2016-08-22
Citation
Systematic Reviews, 2016, 5
ISSN
2046-4053
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BioMed Central
Journal / Book Title
Systematic Reviews
Volume
5
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Subjects
Medical education
Mobile learning (mLearning)
Nursing education
Systematic Review
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
178