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Revista Cubana de Información en Ciencias de la Salud

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PESSOA GIASANTI TAVARES, Aglae Regina; TABOADA SOBRAL, Ana Paula  y  JANSISKI MOTTA, Lara. Use of the application WhatsApp by dental students from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Rev. cuba. inf. cienc. salud [online]. 2016, vol.27, n.4, pp.503-514. ISSN 2307-2113.

Current technological advances have led to new forms of communication, interactivity and behavior, facilitating the learning process and the exchange of information in contemporary society. Use of technological advances based on multimedia resources and the popularization of smartphones, may be great allies in the learning process and the taking of professional decisions. The present paper is aimed at evaluating the importance and use of the application WhatsApp for educational purposes with graduate students at the Paulista Association of Dental Surgeons in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The research method used was a survey. Data were collected using an electronic or e-research questionnaire. The instrument was sent via WhatsApp to 42 professionals participating in the study. The application WhatsApp was shown to be very useful as a study tool and as an aid in decision taking.

Palabras clave : mobile applications; information behavior; health professionals; information technology; Brazil.

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