title: Mobile learning module improves knowledge of medical shock for forward surgical team members.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Acute trauma care is characterized by dynamic situations that require adequate preparation to ensure success for military health professionals. The use of mobile learning in this environment can provide a solution that standardizes education and replaces traditional didactic lectures.
  
  
  METHODS
  A comparative evaluation with a pre-post test design regarding medical shock was delivered via either a didactic lecture or a mobile learning video module to U.S. Army Forward Surgical Team (FST) members. Participants completed a pretest, were randomly assigned to treatment group by FST, and then completed the post-test and scenario assessment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One-hundred and thirteen FST members participated with 53 in the mobile learning group and 60 in the lecture group (control). The percent mean score for the mobile learning group increased from 43.6 to 70 from pretest to post-test, with a scenario mean score of M = 56.2. The percent mean score for the control group increased from 41.5 to 72.5, with a scenario mean score of M = 59.7. The two-way analysis of variance mean score difference was 26.4 for the mobile learning group and 31.0 for the control, F = 2.18, (p = 0.14).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mobile learning modules, coupled with a structured assessment, have the potential to improve educational experiences in civilian and military settings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, PO Box 016960 (D-40), Miami, FL 33101, USA.
authors.forename: Carl I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Schulman
authors.forename: George D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: Mary M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Wyckoff
authors.forename: Robert C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Duncan
authors.forename: Kelly F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Withum
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Graygo
mesh_terms: D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000193:education*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D018794:Problem-Based Learning / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012769:Shock / Q000628:therapy*; D014481:United States