Elsadig Yousif Mohamed
Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Al-Majmaah 11952, Saudi ArabiaPublications
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Research
Medical Students Perceptions towards Smart Devices and Their Relationship with Academic Performance
Author(s): Rasheed Khalid Barradah, Elsadig Yousif Mohamed*, Rakan Jaser Alsahly, Thamer Ahmed Alghannam, Mohammed Abdulrahman Alrawsaa, Abdullah Yahya Abumaghayed and Naif Zayed Almutairi
Background: Smart devices turned into a basic tool of medical students' academic life. Smart devices are utilized throughout the day for numerous reasons including learning, communication, productivity, entertainment, utilities, social networking and gaming. The objectives of the current study were to determine the use and perceptions of medical students at Majmaah University, Saudi Arabia towards smart devices and its relationship with academic performance. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study to determine the use and perceptions of medical students at Majmaah University, Saudi Arabia towards smart devices. The total enumeration of all eligible students was considered in this study. Data were collected by a questionnaire. Analysis was performed by SPSS. Results: All students (n=174, 100%) use smart device.. Read More»