Table 3 Top 10 tips for implementing QR codes in healthcare education
From: Uses of quick response codes in healthcare education: a scoping review
Environment | |
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1. Is the educational environment appropriate for QR code use? | |
2. Are the QR codes suitably printed and positioned for readability by a scanner? | |
IT issues 3. Is there a suitable network connection for smartphone use? | |
4. Has the target audience access to a smartphone with a QR code reader available? | |
Governance 5. Are the target audience aware of any probity or professionalism issues associated with the use of smartphones to scan QR codes? | |
6. Will there be any unintended users of the code and what impact may this have? (e.g. misinterpretation, harm, negative public perception)? | |
Logistics | |
7. Should the QR codes be dynamic or static in nature? | |
8. Should the codes include any branding (e.g. an institutional logo in the centre) to distinguish it from other commercial QR codes? | |
Safety | |
9. Has the correct resource been encoded onto each QR code in use? | |
10. How will information on the QR code be kept up to date? |