title: Nursing Students' Opinion on the Use of Smartphone Applications (Apps) in Clinical Education and Training: A Study Protocol.
abstract: Nurse educators are exploring different mobile technologies to provide additional support to nursing students in clinical practice. However, the view of nursing students on the use of smartphone applications (apps) to enhance clinical education has not been explored. This proposed study will use a self-reported questionnaire to examine the opinions of nursing students on the current and potential use of smartphone apps when training in clinical settings. Descriptive and inferential statistics will be performed on the quantitative data. Qualitative data from open ended questions will be thematically analysed using the framework approach. This will be the first study to examine the use of smartphone apps as a support in clinical teaching from a students' perspective. Their opinion is vital if the right mobile technology is to be designed and implemented.
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: D001292:Attitude to Computers; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D063731:Mobile Applications / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000068997:Smartphone / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006113:United Kingdom