The Role of Physicians in Digitalizing Health Care Provision: Web-Based Survey Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digitalization affects all areas of society, including the health care sector. However, the digitalization of health care provision is progressing slowly compared to other sectors. In the professional and political literature, physicians are partially portrayed as digitalization sceptics. Thus, the role of physicians in this process requires further investigation. The theory of "digital natives" suggests a lower hurdle for younger generations to engage with digital technologies.

Objective

The objective of this study was to investigate the role of physicians in the process of digitalizing health care provision in Germany and to assess the age factor.

Methods

We conducted a large-scale study to assess the role of this professional group in the progress of the

SUBMITTER: Burmann A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8663562 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature