DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL COMPETENCIES OF MEDICAL WORKERS
AbstractThis article discusses the importance of developing digital competencies of medical workers in the context of the overall digitalization of Russian healthcare. It focuses on the use of digital skills in the daily practice of healthcare professionals and their relevance in the current and future clinical practice. The issues of the influence of artificial intelligence on medicine and the role of the doctor in the future are discussed.
Keywords:digital competencies; medical education; artificial intelligence; soft skills; telemedicine; cyber security
Funding. The study had no sponsor support.
Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.
For citation: Kazanfarova M.А., Prirodova O.F., Ardashirova N.S. Development of digital competencies of medical workers. Meditsinskoe obrazovanie i professional’noe razvitie [Medical education and professional development]. 2023; 14 (2): 109–22. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33029/2220-8453-2023-14-2-109-122 (in Russian)
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