International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395 -0056 Volume: 04 Issue: 05 | May -2017 www.irjet.net p-ISSN: 2395-0072 © 2017, IRJET | Impact Factor value: 5.181 | ISO 9001:2008 Certified Journal | Page 1411 Smartphone and medical related App usage among physiotherapy students of Delhi Nidhi Kalra*, Pratibha Singh** *PhD Scholar, FAS, Manav Rachna International University **Associate Professor, FAS, Manav Rachna International University ------------------------------------------------------------------***------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract: Advancements in technology have always had major impacts in medicine. The smart phone is one of the most ubiquitous and dynamic trends in communication, in which one’s mobile phone can also be used for communicating via email, performing Internet searches, and using specific applications. The smart phone is one of the fastest growing sectors in the technology industry, and its impact in medicine has already been significant. India is going through a mobile revolution with smart phones now outnumbering PCs and desktops and is set to reach 314 million mobile Internet users by 2017. This research will throw light on how smart phones are being used by physiotherapy students to increase educational and workplace activities. Key words: Smartphone, Technology, Mobile App, PDA INTRODUCTION Information and Technology plays a vital role in health care. Its smart usage is increasing the quality time spent by a therapist with his patient. The use of ICT if made user friendly would simplify the needs of both patient as well as therapist. Smart phones, personal digital assistant (PDA) and handheld tablets are such devices which are acting as building blocks in this direction. 1 from internet to email, they offer on the go access to information never before possible. They have the potential to have a positive impact upon patient care. Specifically, by providing personnel with immediate access to medical and health information, this technology can lead to improved decision-making and reduced numbers of medical errors thereby increasing safety, quality and efficiency of health care 1, 2, improved communication between hospital medical staff 3, 4 and enhanced telemedicine capability 5, 6. Utilization of smart phones by medical personnel has evolved. Doctors are now able to hold textbooks on their smart phone Moreover these apps update themselves, and are relatively easy to produce and release. While early literature focused on properties such as remote information access and improved communication, the recent trend has been for personnel or departments to use this technology to develop customized apps to improve an area of work. 7-9 Visualization of radiological images on smart phones, so-called ‘teleradiology’, has been a popular area of research as have clinical guideline/decision support apps like finding the degree of cobs angle for diagnosing Scoliosis, 10 All these benefits in clinical practice are making students also learn about these apps. It is described as the “learn anywhere” resource for students 11 , with further research exploring the use of podcasts on smart phones as a way of delivering education. They provide numerous benefits to learners, such as formative evaluation, feedback, and enhancement of problem formulation, with evidence for improved case logbook use 12 With widespread student self-adoption of such new personal technology, educators can look forward to increasing portability of well-designed, multiplatform “learn anywhere” resources