Pilot study to test the use of a mobile device in the clinical setting to access evidence-based practice resources

Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 205-213

  Morris, Jenny ^a   Maynard, Veronica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical practice; Evidence based practice (EBP); Knowledge and skills; Mobile device; Undergraduate education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; CLINICAL TRIAL; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; INTERNET; METHODOLOGY; MICROCOMPUTER; MOBILE PHONE; NURSING EDUCATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; CELLULAR PHONE; COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; EDUCATION, NURSING; ENGLAND; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNET; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 78650117164     PISSN: 1545102X     EISSN: 17416787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6787.2009.00171.x     Document Type: Article

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