Healthcare professionals' perceptions of digital health competence: A qualitative descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims and objectives

This study aims to provide insight into healthcare professionals' lived experiences of digital health competence with the objective of improving the knowledge of how digital health competence is perceived by healthcare professionals.

Background

Healthcare professionals need to adjust to the digital era to provide quality and ethical care. Previous research has rarely adopted a healthcare professional's standpoint to describe their perceptions of digital health competence, even though their perspective in how new care practices are designed and implemented is vital.

Design

A qualitative descriptive study.

Methods

Healthcare professionals (nurses and allied health professionals) from versatile healthcare settings were recruited for individual

SUBMITTER: Jarva E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8859079 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature