Healthcare Professionals' Perceptions of Future Leadership in Digital Healthcare: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To describe and enhance the understanding of healthcare professionals' perceptions of future leadership in digital healthcare.

Design

A qualitative descriptive study.

Methods

The data were collected remotely between February and November 2022 through semi-structured interviews. A total of 26 healthcare professionals were interviewed individually or in focus group interviews at the university hospital and university in Finland. The data were analysed using inductive content analysis.

Results

Results revealed seven main categories that described the professionals' perceptions of future leadership in digital healthcare: building a future-oriented healthcare, strengthening a digitally minded organisational culture, being interactive in a digital environment, le

SUBMITTER: Maatta M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12810602 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature