Do not forget about me, do not forget about you. Usability of a mobile app for professional identity formation

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dc.contributor.authorLizett Olivares-Olivares, Silvia
dc.contributor.authorTurrubiates Corolla, Miriam Lizzeth
dc.contributor.authorNigenda Alvarez, Juan Pablo
dc.contributor.authorMejia Gaviria, Natalia
dc.contributor.authorLema-Velez, Mariana
dc.contributor.authorVillarreal Rodriguez, Miguel Angel
dc.contributor.authorFranco Ayala, Luis Carlos
dc.contributor.authorTrujillo Maza, Elena Maria
dc.contributor.authorBarriga Cosmelli, Isabel
dc.contributor.authorPuschel Illanes, Klaus
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T17:07:36Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T17:07:36Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractPurposeProfessional Identity Formation is the dynamic evolution to "think, act and feel" to become part of a professional community. This document presents the development and the study that aimed to assess the usability of a m-Learning Identity App (MLIA) focused on the formation of professional identity among undergraduate medical students.Design/methodology/approachMLIA development included four phases: Conceptual, prototype, pilot and implementation, before further deployment. The conceptual model was designed by eight faculty members from three Latin American universities. The prototype was developed and tested with stakeholders. The pilot was performed during 5 weeks before the implementation. Cross-sectional data collected during implementation from 138 medical students who completed a survey to assess the usability of MLIA are presented. During deployment, 977 posts were made on Professional Identity Formation, and examples of these posts are presented.FindingsThe prototype and pilot phases demanded improvements. The survey explored (1) Familiarity, (2) Perceived ease of use, (3) Perceived usefulness for Professional Identity Formation, (4) Satisfaction, (5) Intention to reuse (6) Digital aesthetics and (7) Safety. Results from the usability assessment suggest that students perceived MLIA as a secure space with positive aesthetics and ease of use.Research limitations/implicationsImportant limitations of the present study include, firstly, that it does not provide information on the effectiveness of the MLIA in shaping professional identity in medical students, it focuses exclusively on its development (conceptual model, prototype, pilot and implementation) and usability. Secondly, the study design did not consider a control group and, therefore, does not provide information on how the App compares with other strategies addressing self-reflection and sharing of meaningful experiences related to professional identity.Originality/valueMLIA introduces a different approach to education, simulating a secure, easy-to-use, social media with a friendly interface in a safe environment to share academic and motivational moments, transitioning from being to becoming a professional.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/JARHE-02-2023-0063
dc.identifier.eissn1758-1184
dc.identifier.issn2050-7003
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1108/JARHE-02-2023-0063
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/90873
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:001188775200001
dc.issue.numero4
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final1288
dc.pagina.inicio1274
dc.revistaJournal of applied research in higher education
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectMedical education
dc.subjectProfessional identity formation
dc.subjectUsability
dc.subjectMobile learning
dc.subject.ods09 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
dc.subject.odspa09 Industria, innovación e infraestructura
dc.titleDo not forget about me, do not forget about you. Usability of a mobile app for professional identity formation
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen16
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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