A cross sectional survey of smart phone usage amongst residents of medical college  in Central India.

Dr Santosh Kumar Mishra; Dr Nisha Singh; Dr Anshuli Trivedi; Dr Mohan Shinde

Volume : V, Issue : III, March - 2016

A cross sectional survey of smart phone usage amongst residents of medical college in Central India.

Dr Santosh Kumar Mishra, Dr Nisha Singh, Dr Anshuli Trivedi, Dr Mohan Shinde

Abstract :

A cross sectional survey of smart phone usage amongst residents of medical college in Central India. Introduction- There is increased use of smartphones & there apps by medical residents. It has made communication with peers & seniors easy.The study aims to understand pattern & impact of using smart phones by medical residents. Methodology-A cross sectional survey using opportunistic sampling technique was done. The responses were coded appropriately. The data was compiled using MS-Excel 2007 & results interpreted in terms of percentages & proportions. Result- In total 37.61% exchanged multimedia & 18.4% residents exchanged medical related texts through smart phone. In total 55.01% users had health problems due to prolonged usage of mobile phones most common being ophthalmic like dryness of the eye or foreign body sensation. Conclusion-The use of smart phone has made life of residents easy by curtailing time required to initiate treatment & had made exchange of patient�s data easy & fast.