title: Co-Designing Mobile Apps to Assist in Clinical Nursing Education: A Study Protocol.
abstract: Mobile applications (apps) to train health professionals is gaining momentum as the benefits of mobile learning (mLearning) are becoming apparent in complex clinical environments. However, most educational apps are generic, off-the-shelf pieces of software that do not take into consideration the unique needs of nursing students. The proposed study will apply a user-centred design process to create a tailored mobile app for nursing students to learn and apply clinical skills in practice. The app will be piloted and evaluated to understand how nursing students use mobile technology in clinical settings to support their learning and educational needs.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: Siobhan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Andrews
mesh_terms: D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D003479:Curriculum; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D063005:Health Information Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D063731:Mobile Applications; D012985:Software Design; D006113:United Kingdom; D014584:User-Computer Interface