The Evolution of Medical Student Competencies and Attitudes in Digital Health Between 2016 and 2022: Comparative Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Modern health care systems worldwide are facing challenges, and digitalization is viewed as a way to strengthen health care globally. As health care systems become more digital, it is essential to assess health care professionals' competencies and skills to ensure they can adapt to new practices, policies, and workflows effectively.

Objective

The aim of this study was to analyze how the attitudes, skills, and knowledge of medical students concerning digital health have shifted from 2016 to 2022 in connection with the development of the national health care information system architecture using the clinical adoption meta-model framework.

Methods

The study population consisted of 5th-year medical students from the University of Oulu in Finland during 2016, 20

SUBMITTER: Veikkolainen P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12313084 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature