An investigation about medical students' cognition and demand for telemedicine

doi:10.3760/cma.j.cn115259-20220518-00642

Abstract

Abstract: Objective To understand the current status of medical students' cognition and demand for telemedicine, and to provide reference for training strategy. Methods In April 2022, the undergraduates of clinical medicine and stomatology in many medical colleges and universities across the country were conveniently sampled, and the online questionnaire survey was used to investigate the medical students' experience of telemedicine and their expectations and opinions on relevant training courses. The descriptive analysis of relevant data was carried out. Results In total, 1 935 valid questionnaires were collected in this study. Among respondents, 1 234 (63.8%) medical students believed that telemedicine would be important in the future, 78 (4.0%) medical students expressed reluctance for participating in telemedicine in the future, 1 543 (79.7%) medical students had never participated in telemedicine, 400 (20.7%) medical students said they did not know about telemedicine, and only 635 (32.8%) medical students learned about Internet medicine through lectures, internships and other training channels. Software application [1 515 (78.3%)], communication skills [1 343 (69.4%)], laws and regulations [1 260 (65.1%)], information management [1 258 (65.0%)] were the main training contents expected by medical students. In addition, some students suggested to carry out remote standardized training for residents and attach importance to the training of medical personnel at the grass-roots level. Conclusions Medical students generally thought highly about the function and prospect of telemedicine, but in light of the current lack of relevant training courses, it is necessary to design learning experiences for abilities in this area.

Key words: Students, Medical, Telemedicine, Cognition, Hospitals, Teaching, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Competency-based education

CLC Number:

R-05

Wang Ying, Shi Huifeng, Wang Yipei, Gu Shixian, Cheng Huaqin, Wei Yuan, Zhao Yangyu. An investigation about medical students' cognition and demand for telemedicine[J]. Chinese Journal of Medical Education, 2023, 43(2): 86-90.

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