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Tytuł:
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Medical students' perceptions and expectations regarding digital health education and training: A qualitative study.
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Autorzy:
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Edirippulige S; Centre for Online Health, The University of Queensland, Australia.; Centre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Gong S; Princess Alexandra Hospital, Australia.
Hathurusinghe M; Princess Alexandra Hospital, Australia.
Jhetam S; Princess Alexandra Hospital, Australia.
Kirk J; Princess Alexandra Hospital, Australia.
Lao H; Princess Alexandra Hospital, Australia.
Leikvold A; Princess Alexandra Hospital, Australia.
Ruelcke J; Princess Alexandra Hospital, Australia.
Yau NC; Princess Alexandra Hospital, Australia.
Zhang Q; Princess Alexandra Hospital, Australia.
Armfield N; Princess Alexandra Hospital, Australia.
Senanayake B; Princess Alexandra Hospital, Australia.
Zhou X; Princess Alexandra Hospital, Australia.
Smith AC; Princess Alexandra Hospital, Australia.
Judd MM; Princess Alexandra Hospital, Australia.
Coulthard MG; Princess Alexandra Hospital, Australia.
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Źródło:
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Journal of telemedicine and telecare [J Telemed Telecare] 2022 May; Vol. 28 (4), pp. 258-265. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jun 22.
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Typ publikacji:
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Journal Article
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Język:
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English
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Imprint Name(s):
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Publication: Dec. 2012- : London : Sage
Original Publication: London : Published and distributed by Royal Society of Medicine Press, c1995-
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MeSH Terms:
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Education, Medical*
Students, Medical*
Curriculum ; Health Education ; Humans ; Motivation ; Pilot Projects
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Contributed Indexing:
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Keywords: Telehealth; curriculum; digital health; education and training; workforce readiness
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Entry Date(s):
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Date Created: 20200624 Date Completed: 20220505 Latest Revision: 20220505
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Update Code:
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20240105
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DOI:
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10.1177/1357633X20932436
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PMID:
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32571157
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Introduction: Digital health - the convergence of digital technologies within health and health care to enhance the efficiency of health-care delivery - is fast becoming an integral part of routine medical practice. The integration of digital health into traditional practice brings significant changes. Logic dictates that for medical practitioners to operate in this new digitally enabled environment, they require specific knowledge, skills and competencies relating to digital health. However, very few medical programmes in Australia and globally include digital health within their regular curriculum. This pilot study aimed to explore medical students' perceptions and expectations of digital health education and training (ET).
Methods: An online survey and focus groups were used to collect information about medical students' perceptions and expectations relating to digital health and ET relating to this field within the medical programme at the University of Queensland. Sixty-three students took part in the survey, and 17 students were involved in four focus groups.
Results: Most participants had no formal ET in digital health. Most participants ( n = 43; 68%) expressed a willingness to learn about digital health as part of their medical programme.
Discussion: Primarily, knowledge- and practice-related factors have motivated students to learn about digital health. The analysis of focus group data identified two superordinate themes: (a) drivers of digital health ET and (b) expectations relating to digital health ET. Students agreed that digital health is a relevant field for their future practice that should be taught as part of their regular curriculum.
