María Zolfo|David Iglesias|Carlos Kiyan|Juan Echevarría|Luis Fucay|Ellar Llacsahuanga|Inge de Waard|Víctor Suárez|Walter Llaque|Lutgarde Lynen
Mobile learning for HIV/AIDS healthcare worker training in resource-limited settings
Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde|Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde|Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde|National Institute of Quality|Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
present innovative approach healthcare worker hcw training using mobile phones personal learning environmenttwenty physicians used individual smartphones nokia n95 iphone equipped portable solar charger doctors worked urban periurban hivaids clinics peru almost 70 nations hiv patients need treatment set 3d learning scenarios simulating interactive clinical cases developed adapted smartphones continuing medical education program lasting 3 months mobile educational platform supporting learning events tracked participant learning progress discussion forum accessible via mobile connected participants group hiv specialists available backup medical information learning outcomes verified mobile quizzes using multiple choice questions end modulein december 2009 midterm evaluation conducted targeting technical feasibility user satisfaction also highlighted user perception program technical challenges encountered using mobile devices lifelong learningwith response rate 90 1820 questionnaires returned overall satisfaction using mobile tools generally greater iphone access skype facebook screenkeyboard size image quality cited troublesome nokia n95 compared iphonetraining supervision clinical mentoring health workers cornerstone scaling process hivaids care resourcelimited settings rlss educational modules mobile phones give flexibility hcws accessing learning content anywhere however lack softwares interoperability high investment cost smartphones purchase could represent limitation wide spread use kind mlearning programs rlss