Factors influencing digital health competence among healthcare professionals: A cross-sectional study
Digital health competence development should prioritise healthcare professionals with lower educational levels. Additionally, such initiatives should include supporting those who work in non-hospital settings, have less professional experience, and use digital solutions less frequently at work or in their free time. Professional experience increases ethical competence in using digital solutions. Continuous professional development interventions and organisational policies should consider these factors to improve healthcare professionals' digital health competences.
Authors
- Marco Tomietto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3813-1490)
- Goran Erfani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8135-2846)
- Beth Nichol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7642-1448)
- Erika Jarva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6860-4319)
- Kristina Mikkonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4355-3428)
- Jemma McCready (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9997-6956)
- John Unsworth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4150-6513)
- Beckie Gibson
Institutions
- Oulu University Hospital (FI)
- Northumbria University (GB)
- Oulu University of Applied Sciences (FI)
- Newcastle University (GB)
- University of Oulu (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Applied Nursing Research
- Published
- 2025-02-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2025.151922
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Education and Learning Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 29.22
Funders
- Northumbria University