Table 2 Results of post-study survey.
| Â | Â | Number | % |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Ever used PDA since distribution and teaching session on how to use it ? | Yes | 102 | 76 |
| Â | No | 32 | 24 |
(N = 134) | Â | Â | Â |
2. Usage now compared to student expectations | Less | 91 | 68 |
| Â | Same | 27 | 20 |
(N = 134) | More | 13 | 10 |
| Â | Far more than expected | 3 | 2 |
3. Frequency of use | Hardly ever | 35 | 34 |
(N = 102) | Once a month | 19 | 19 |
| Â | Once a week | 35 | 34 |
| Â | Daily | 13 | 13 |
4. Uses of PDA | DrCompanion | 101 | 99 |
(N = 102) | Other online medical resources | 4 | 0.4 |
| Â | Notes from learning experiences | 6 | 6 |
| Â | Email/calendar/diary | 9 | 9 |
| Â | Leisure (music, games) | 17 | 17 |
5. Most used DrCompanion | OHCM | 89 | 87 |
resources (top four listed) | BNF | 91 | 89 |
(N = 102) | Medical dictionary | 22 | 22 |
| Â | Netter's anatomy | 19 | 19 |
6. Location of most common use of PDA? | Home | 28 | 27 |
| Â | Library | 0 | 0 |
(N = 102) | Within the trust | 49 | 48 |
| Â | In teaching | 0 | 0 |
| Â | On the move | 10 | 10 |
7. Feedback from | Positive | 16 | 16 |
patients/teachers/others on use of PDA | Negative | 18 | 18 |
| Â | Mixed positive and negative | 7 | 7 |
(N = 102) | Neutral | 15 | 15 |
| Â | No response | 46 | 45 |
8. Factors preventing PDA use | Carry another device | 25 | 78 |
(N = 32) | Electronic device not preferred learning modality | 13 | 41 |
| Â | IT issues | 6 | 19 |
| Â | Confidence | 5 | 16 |
| Â | Theft/loss | 9 | 28 |
| Â | Other | 5 | 16 |
9. Factors that would encourage PDA use | Training - PDA | 3 | 9 |
| Â | Training - DrCompanion | 4 | 13 |
(N = 32) | Student demonstration | 3 | 9 |
| Â | Repair | 3 | 9 |
| Â | Insurance | 6 | 19 |
| Â | No response | 9 | 28 |
10. Student wishes to return PDA | Yes | 12 | 9 |
| Â | No | 36 | 27 |
(N = 134) | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | No response | 86 | 64 |
11. Number of students with smartphones (N = 134) | Yes | 49 | 37 |
| Â | No | 83 | 63 |
12. Future of MoMEd project | School does not provide students with any mobile learning devices nor resources to accompany them | 3 | 2 |
(N = 134) | School continues to provide a basic PDA and DrCompanion resources | 39 | 29 |
| Â | Students use their own smartphone and School provides resources compatible with these phones | 47 | 35 |
| Â | School provides students with a smartphone and DrCompanion resources for the duration of the course | 45 | 34 |