Paradigm Shift of Health Professions Education Through Mobile Devices: A Literature Review of Reviews

BackgroundThe integration of mobile devices has revolutionized various aspects of modern life, including education and healthcare. In the field of health profession education, the adoption of mobile devices has emerged as a transformative force, reshaping the learning landscape for aspiring healthcare professionals. This present review of literature reviews aims to explore the impact of mobile device learning in the health profession domain regarding benefits and limitations.MethodologyThis extensive review of literature reviews followed the PRISMA-ScR guidelines (2020).ResultsThe results of this study indicated that mobile device learning is associated with positive outcomes in health professional education. Findings revealed that mobile devices are effective tools in enhancing knowledge, skills, attitudes, and satisfaction among health profession students and professionals. Mobile devices are advantageous in a number of areas, including research and collaboration, administrative tasks, teaching and learning, financial advantages, and clinical and practical applications. However, the lack of professionalism, breaches of data privacy and security, hardware and software limitations, technical issues, financial limitations, restrictive social and cultural norms, the lack of institutional support, and inadequate training are the limitations associated with mobile device learning.ConclusionUsing mobile devices for academic and clinical learning can bring a variety of advantages. However, due to technological limitations, these devices cannot be the full replacement for traditional education.