Smartphone-Based Mobile Learning with Physician Trainees in Botswana

Aileen Y. Chang, Ryan Littman-Quinn, Dineo Ketshogileng, Amit Chandra, Taatske Rijken, Sankalpo Ghose, Andrea Kyer, Anne K. Seymour and Carrie L. Kovarik
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Aileen Y. Chang: University of Pennsylvania, USA, and Botswana-UPenn Partnership, Botswana
Ryan Littman-Quinn: Botswana-UPenn Partnership, Botswana
Dineo Ketshogileng: University of Botswana, Botswana
Amit Chandra: University of Botswana, Botswana
Taatske Rijken: University of Botswana, Botswana
Sankalpo Ghose: Botswana-UPenn Partnership, Botswana
Andrea Kyer: University of Pennsylvania, USA
Anne K. Seymour: University of Pennsylvania, USA, and Botswana-UPenn Partnership, Botswana
Carrie L. Kovarik: University of Pennsylvania, USA, and Botswana-UPenn Partnership, Botswana

International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning (IJMBL), 2012, vol. 4, issue 2, 1-14

Abstract: In recent years, mobile learning in medicine has been utilized to increase healthcare providers’ access to health information. This has improved healthcare providers’ ability to make appropriate clinical decisions at point-of-care, particularly in resource-limited settings. Mobile phones facilitate information and communication technology support for patient care and collaboration amongst providers. In this paper, the authors describe a smartphone-based mobile learning initiative with physician trainees at the University of Botswana School of Medicine, focusing on the authors’ experiences with recent scale-up efforts to remote areas of Botswana. The authors also explore the potential impact of mobile learning in developing health capacity.

Date: 2012
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