A novel ENT iBook: what do junior doctors think?

Abstract

Exposure to the specialty of Otolaryngology is limited. It may be consolidated by the use of an iBook as a self-study tool. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the perceptions of junior doctors on the clinical relevance of this novel educational resource. Three focus groups were formed each consisting of five junior doctors (eight female: seven male, median age 27 years). The iBook was found to be clinically relevant to the work of junior doctors, have a clear layout, with adequate interactivity and a good range of integrated multimedia elements.

Keywords:

• Education
• multimedia
• graphic design
• ENT

Disclosure statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this article.