Computerization of the Work of General Practitioners: Mixed Methods Survey of Final-Year Medical Students in Ireland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The potential for digital health technologies, including machine learning (ML)-enabled tools, to disrupt the medical profession is the subject of ongoing debate within biomedical informatics.

Objective

We aimed to describe the opinions of final-year medical students in Ireland regarding the potential of future technology to replace or work alongside general practitioners (GPs) in performing key tasks.

Methods

Between March 2019 and April 2020, using a convenience sample, we conducted a mixed methods paper-based survey of final-year medical students. The survey was administered at 4 out of 7 medical schools in Ireland across each of the 4 provinces in the country. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and nonparametric tests. We used t

SUBMITTER: Blease C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10131917 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature