Felix Machleid|Robert Kaczmarczyk|Doreen Johann|Justinas Bal?i?nas|Beatriz Atienza-Carbonell|Finn von Maltzahn|Lina Mosch
Perceptions of Digital Health Education Among European Medical Students: Mixed Methods Survey
Technical University of Munich|Technical University of Munich|Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin|Lithuanian University of Health Sciences|Universitat de València|RWTH Aachen University|Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin|Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin|Freie Universität Berlin
background digital health technologies hold promise enhance patientrelated outcomes support health care staff reducing workload improve coordination care key users digital health technologies health care workers crucial enable meaningful digital transformation health care digital health literacy digital skills become prerequisite competencies health professionals facilitate implementation leverage potential digital technologies improve health objective aimed assess european medical students perceived knowledge opinions toward digital health status digital health implementation medical education students pressing needs methods explanatory design mixed methods study based online anonymous selfadministered survey targeted toward european medical students linear regression analysis used identify influence year medical studies responses additional analysis performed grouping responses selfevaluated frequency ehealth technology use written responses four qualitative questions survey analyzed using inductive approach results survey received total 451 responses 39 european countries respondents every year medical studies majority respondents saw advantages use digital health 406 183451 felt prepared work digitized health care system half 240451 532 evaluated ehealth skills poor poor medical students considered lack education reason 849 383451 agreeing strongly agreeing digital health education implemented medical curriculum students demanded introductory specific ehealth courses covering data management ethical aspects legal frameworks research entrepreneurial opportunities role public health health systems communication skills practical training emphasis lay tailoring learning future job requirements interprofessional education conclusions study shows lack digital healthrelated formats medical education perceived lack digital health literacy among european medical students findings indicate gap willingness medical students take active role becoming key players digital transformation health care education receive faculties