Evolving Medical Students' Digital Health Perceptions and Intentions: Insights From a Prepandemic and Postpandemic Survey Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital health (dHealth) technologies, such as telehealth, artificial intelligence (AI), and mobile apps, are increasingly essential in medical practice. However, despite their growing significance, medical curricula often lack structured dHealth training, leaving students underprepared for digitally integrated health care environments.

Objective

This study investigates the factors influencing medical students' intentions to integrate dHealth technologies into their future practice and examines changes in their perceptions over time.

Methods

We conducted a 2-phase survey at a large Canadian medical school to assess changes in perceptions before (N=184) and after (N=177) the COVID-19 pandemic. A mixed methods approach combined component-based structural equa

SUBMITTER: Ringeval M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12407568 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature