Mobile Device Use in Pharmacy: A Multi-Institutional Study

Authors

  • Vicky Duncan University of Saskatchewan
  • Sherri Vokey University of Manitoba
  • Shannon Gordon University of Waterloo
  • Melissa Helwig Dalhousie University
  • Trish Chatterley University of Alberta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5596/c15-021

Keywords:

mobile devices, pharmacy students, pharmacy faculty, mobile apps

Abstract

Although there are studies that explore the use of mobile devices by physicians and pharmacists, there has not been a study to date that examines the prevalence and usage patterns of mobile devices amongst pharmacy students and faculty. This is the first pan-Canadian study that examines the prevalence and patterns of use of mobile devices by pharmacy faculty and students at Anglophone and Francophone universities. Unlike previous studies, this study also included interviews with participants to collect richer data than can be gathered with an online survey alone.

Author Biography

Vicky Duncan, University of Saskatchewan

I am a librarian at the Leslie and Irene Dube Health Sciences Library at the University of Saskatchewan.

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Published

2015-11-24

How to Cite

Duncan, V., Vokey, S., Gordon, S., Helwig, M., & Chatterley, T. (2015). Mobile Device Use in Pharmacy: A Multi-Institutional Study. Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association Journal De l’Association Des bibliothèques De La Santé Du Canada, 36(3). https://doi.org/10.5596/c15-021

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