title: Use of Mobile Devices to Access Resources Among Health Professions Students: A Systematic Review.
abstract: This systematic review examines types of mobile devices used by health professions students, kinds of resources and tools accessed via mobile devices, and reasons for using the devices to access the resources and tools. The review included 20 studies selected from articles published in English between January 2010 and April 2015, retrieved from PubMed and other sources. Data extracted included participants, study designs, mobile devices used, mobile resources/apps accessed, outcome measures, and advantages of and barriers to using mobile devices. The review indicates significant variability across the studies in terms of research methods, types of mobile programs implemented, resources accessed, and outcomes. There were beneficial effects of using mobile devices to access resources as well as conspicuous challenges or barriers in using mobile devices.
authors.affiliation: a Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Library , Rochester , Michigan , USA.
authors.forename: Misa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mi
authors.affiliation: b Shiffman Medical Library , Wayne State University , Detroit , Michigan , USA.
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: c Biomedical Library , University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , USA.
authors.forename: Maylene
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.affiliation: d RWJ Library of the Health Sciences , Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , New Brunswick , New Jersey , USA.
authors.forename: Yingting
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: e Medical Sciences Library , Texas A&M University , Kingsville , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: f Biomedical Library , University of South Alabama , Mobile , Alabama , USA.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D022126:Access to Information; D040421:Cell Phone; D004517:Education, Professional; D063731:Mobile Applications; D013334:Students
keywords: Health information resources; health professions education; health professions students; information access; information-seeking behavior; mobile devices; mobile technology; systematic reviews