An app may help midwifery students with motivation and time
HelpedThe short version
At the end of term, students who uploaded their clinical work to the app rated themselves as more motivated.
- 60
- midwifery students in Turkey
- Randomised
- groups picked at random
- Self-rated
- people rated themselves
- 2 tools
- tested
The study
Who took part
60 third-year midwifery students at a university in eastern Turkey, 30 in each group. They were about 21 years old on average.
What they did
One group uploaded their clinical care records to the EBEKO app for the whole 14-week term. Instructors checked each record and approved it or sent it back. The other group did not use the app.
What happened
At the end of term, the app group rated their motivation and time management higher than the other group did. Their anxiety was about the same. All three results come from questionnaires the students filled in themselves.
What the study found
- HelpedMotivation
At the end of term, students who uploaded their clinical work to the app rated themselves as more motivated.
Small randomised trial of 60 midwifery students in Turkey · vs students who did not use the app · they rated themselves
- HelpedTime management
At the end of term, students who uploaded their clinical work to the app rated their time management higher.
Small randomised trial of 60 midwifery students in Turkey · vs students who did not use the app · they rated themselves
- No differenceOther outcomes
At the end of term, app users rated their anxiety about the same as the other students.
Small randomised trial of 60 midwifery students in Turkey · vs students who did not use the app · they rated themselves
How solid is this?
- Groups picked at random
- Small group
- People rated themselves
Source
Integration of technology to clinical teaching: The impact of mobile and web-based software automation designed for midwifery students on motivation, time management and anxiety levels (2022)
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2021.103248 (opens in a new tab)
