[The perception of problematic of digital future of national health care by students and graduates of medical university]

Probl Sotsialnoi Gig Zdravookhranenniiai Istor Med. 2024 Nov;32(6):1365-1369. doi: 10.32687/0869-866X-2024-32-6-1365-1369.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

In the nearest future, global health care is to be changed dramatically because of digital transformation of medicine that is supported by numerous innovative technologies. The digitization of Russian health care nowadays is priority direction of its development. It requires from medical workers to have special knowledge and readiness to apply achievements of digital medicine as effectively as possible. The purpose of the study is to analyze subjective perception of problems of digital future of national health care by students of graduation courses of regional medical university. The study was carried out using combined content analysis of 50 essays on topic of digitization of health care. The content-analysis demonstrated that despite some gaps in knowledge, young medics learned for sure that digital medicine is developing in three crucial directions: pharmaceutical industry, medical devices and pool of technologies supporting health care. The majority of respondents actively use digital devices on regular basis.The young medics are purposefully oriented on digital sphere and are ready to consume digital medical services and goods. However, they consider problem of ensuring security of personal data to be very acute. They see task of the state in resolving this issue as soon as possible.

Keywords: content analysis; data security; digital medicine; digitization; health care; telemedicine.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Delivery of Health Care
  • Digital Technology
  • Humans
  • Russia
  • Students, Medical* / psychology