Digital health competence among healthcare professionals: A cross-sectional cluster analysis across 19 countries and regions
The findings demonstrate substantial variation in digital health competence across healthcare professionals internationally. Cluster-specific strategies, such as targeted upskilling, peer mentoring, and leadership engagement, are needed to address competence gaps. The results provide a foundation for policy development and workforce training frameworks aimed at strengthening digital readiness in global healthcare systems. Future research should explore longitudinal competence development and evaluate targeted interventions.
Authors
- TA Hanssen
- M.F. Vizcaya-Moreno
- P. Mandysova
- J. Hallgren
- V. Simonetti
- A. Stefanowicz-Kocoł
- A. Egger-Rainer
- J. Pekara
- M. Domingo-Pozo
- F. Domeisen Benedetti
- M. Kangasniemi
- M. Utsumi
- M.F. Liu
- M. Tomietto
- K. Mikkonen
- W. Zhou
- A. Fringer
- E. Jarva
- O. Riklikiene
- M. Yamakawa
- X. Liao
- P. Paal
- J. Kommusaar
- P. Macalintal
- J. Unsworth
- G. Cicolini
- F. Ye
- B.F.Y. Woo
- J.J. Lee
- W.S.W. Tam
- A. Grochowska
- J. Andersson
- R. Ramos
- N. Stock
- A.N. Hagen
Institutions
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- University of Alicante (ES)
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LT)
- University of Pardubice (CZ)
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences (CH)
- University of Skövde (SE)
- Charles University (CZ)
- Paracelsus Medical University (AT)
- Oulu University Hospital (FI)
- Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Turku University Hospital (FI)
- Nord University (NO)
- Akademia Tarnowska (PL)
- Northumbria University (GB)
- University of Chieti-Pescara (IT)
- Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine (JP)
- St. Luke's Medical Center (PH)
- Hospital General Universitario de Alicante Doctor Balmis (ES)
- Taipei Medical University (TW)
- University of Tartu (EE)
- Oulu University of Applied Sciences (FI)
- Halmstad University (SE)
- UiT The Arctic University of Norway (NO)
- University of Silesia in Katowice (PL)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
- University of the Philippines Open University (PH)
- The University of Osaka (JP)
- University of Oulu (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Nursing Studies
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105348
- Primary Topic
- Digital literacy in education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00