Evaluating the use of handheld computers to access electronic portfolios and clinical guidelines in

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Evaluating the use of hand-held computers to
access electronic portfolios and clinical
guidelines in a wireless environment for
undergraduate medical education

• Cotterill SJ1, Jones S2, Walters RA2, Horner P1,
  Moss JD1, McDonald AM1
• On behalf of the CETL4HealthNE
• School of Medical Education Development,
  Newcastle University
• James Cook University Hospital, South Tees
  Hospitals NHS Trust

• Background
• This pilot study, funded by CETL4HealthNE,
  builds on
• Aims

• Practical issues addressed during pilot (clip-on
  pouches to improve portability higher capacity
  batteries).
• Conclusions / Future Plans
• This pilot demonstrates the feasibility of using
  PDAs for wireless access to Web-based formulae,
  guidelines and log-books in the context of
  undergraduate Medicine.
• Extended pilots of full rotations planned for
  2006/7 including new value added features of
  Hospital at Night (peer-to-peer communications)
  to be evaluated in this context.

Further information
http//www.eportfolios.ac.uk http//www.CETL4Healt
hNE.ac.uk Simon Cotterill (s.j.cotterill_at_ncl.ac.u
k) Dr Tony McDonald (tony.mcdonald_at_ncl.ac.uk)