On the need to train medical specialists to work in the conditions of the introduction of remote technologies

Probl Sotsialnoi Gig Zdravookhranenniiai Istor Med. 2023 Aug;31(Special Issue 1):733-737. doi: 10.32687/0869-866X-2023-31-s1-733-737.

ABSTRACT

The development of telemedicine and the provision of medical care using remote technologies requires appropriate competencies and skills from medical specialists, the formation of which is an important task of adapting educational systems to modern challenges and responding to requests from both medical staff and patients. Based on the analysis of foreign scientific publications, the paper considers the assessment of the need to train medical workers in remote work with patients and the prospects for the introduction of telemedicine consultations into everyday professional practice. It is concluded that having more knowledge about which aspects of medicine are best combined with telemedicine, it is important to train future medical professionals in the use of these technologies and the provision of these types of medical care. Doctors should not only be trained in the use of telemedicine, but also learn how to do it professionally, safely and on the basis of evidence.

PMID:37742242 | DOI:10.32687/0869-866X-2023-31-s1-733-737