Effect of phone call distraction on the performance of medical students in an OSCE

Abstract Background The usage of smartphones in the daily clinical routine is an essential aspect however it seems that they also present an important distractor that needs to be evaluated. The aim of this prospective study was the evaluation of the influence of phone calls as distractors on the per...

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Main Authors: Justus F. Toader, Robert Kleinert, Thomas Dratsch, Louisa Fettweis, Nadja Jakovljevic, Martina Graupner, Moritz Zeeh, Anna C. Kroll, Hans F. Fuchs, Roger Wahba, Patrick Plum, Christiane J. Bruns, Rabi R. Datta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03215-y