Year
2010
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Department
School of Information Systems and Technology
Recommended Citation
Luanrattana, Rattiporn, Feasibility of incorporating PDAs into a PBL approach to medical education at the University of Wollongong, Doctor of Philosophy thesis, School of Information Systems and Technology, University of Wollongong, 2010. https://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/3972
Abstract
This thesis addresses the feasibility of incorporating personal digital assistants (PDAs) into a problem-based learning (PBL) approach to medical education at the University of Wollongong (UOW). The contribution of this study highlights guidelines regarding what PDA functionalities and factor/aspects to consider for the adoption of PDAs into PBL-medical curriculum.
Four major PDA functionalities which are appropriate for medical education in PBL-approach are found based on the attitudes, knowledge and experiences of participants, these being (i) clinical-log, (ii) reference, (iii) communication and (iv) personal information management (PIM) functions.
Further, two major aspects which may influence the incorporation of PDAs are identified, namely technical and practical aspects. The technical aspects comprise (i) data security and information privacy, (ii) data transmission and network connectivity, (iii) maintenance and support and (iv) interoperability. The practical aspects emphasise (i) education and training, (ii) electromagnetic interference (EI) and (iii) resource and financial implications.
Unless otherwise indicated, the views expressed in this thesis are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Wollongong.