M-learning to Improve Professional Competencies in Health Sciences

NCT ID: NCT03335397

Last Updated: 2018-08-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-11-01

Study Completion Date

2018-07-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to investigate whether a mobile application is useful for improving knowledge about professional competencies in students enrolled in Health Sciences degrees.

Detailed Description

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The learning environment in Higher Education as well as autonomous work of students, mobile technology is increasingly present due to the mass use of mobile devices and the development of high speed in data transmission, which provides today the possibility of being able to access in real time a great amount of information.

M-learning is defined as the ability to access educational resources, tools and materials using a mobile device anytime and anywhere.

Considering the advantages of this technology, m-learning can be a real option to the traditional teaching-learning method by encouraging the active participation of students in their own learning process.

Therefore, this educational innovation study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and the use of a mobile application as a complementary learning strategy in interactive format for the acquisition of professional competencies in Health Sciences.

Conditions

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Education

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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M-learning group

Participants receive mobile app (m-learning application) with interactive content (quiz).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

M-learning application

Intervention Type DEVICE

Mobile application with interactive contents available for android platform and Apple's operating system.

Control group

Participants receive traditional learning process (books, journals available in the University library).

Group Type OTHER

Traditional learning process

Intervention Type OTHER

Traditional content available in university library.

Interventions

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M-learning application

Mobile application with interactive contents available for android platform and Apple's operating system.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Traditional learning process

Traditional content available in university library.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Signed informed consent
* Access last generation mobile phone
* Enroll 1ยบ course Health Sciences degrees
* Basic english knowledge

Exclusion Criteria

* Prior experience in Fundaments subject (second enrolment or more not allowed)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Universidad de Granada

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Irene Cantarero Villanueva

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Irene Cantarero-Villanueva, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Health Science Faculty. University of Granada, Granada (Spain)

Locations

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University of Granada

Granada, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

References

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Lozano-Lozano M, Fernandez-Lao C, Cantarero-Villanueva I, Noguerol I, Alvarez-Salvago F, Cruz-Fernandez M, Arroyo-Morales M, Galiano-Castillo N. A Blended Learning System to Improve Motivation, Mood State, and Satisfaction in Undergraduate Students: Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2020 May 22;22(5):e17101. doi: 10.2196/17101.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 32441655 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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PID 16-54

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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