Digitally engaged physicians about the digital health transition.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digitalisation affects 90% of healthcare. Digital health, however, does not only refer to technological transformation but also has considerable cultural and social consequences. It fundamentally reshapes the roles of physicians and patients, as well as their relationship. Moreover, from the second half of the 20th century, the growing number of chronic patients and the increase in life expectancy have posed new challenges to the medical workforce.

Objectives

To explore the digitally engaged physician's knowledge and attitudes towards digital health technologies and the transformation of the doctor-patient relationship.

Methods

A qualitative interview study analysed with Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). The study is based on qualitative, semi

SUBMITTER: Gyorffy Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7521720 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature