Formation of digital competence in the training of future doctors

Abstract

In the context of rapid informatization and integration of digital technologies into all spheres of life, including healthcare, the issue of developing digital literacy and targeted formation of digital competence in future healthcare professionals is becoming strategically important. The article is devoted to an in-depth analysis of this multifaceted issue. The key focus of this study is the development, theoretical substantiation and practical implementation of innovative educational components in the educational process of medical universities, based on the experience of the Kyiv Medical University. The proposed innovations will ensure a high level of digital readiness of future doctors for effective professional activity in the context of the continuous digital transformation of the healthcare sector in Ukraine.The article discusses a new training course for the comprehensive development of digital competencies in medical students. The article presents the developed structural and logical scheme, reflecting the gradual acquisition by students of the necessary theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the field of digital technologies in medicine, with details of the key elements and their interaction.The benefits of implementing the model of digital competence formation are highlighted. The key educational components have been identified and formed, with a vector of focus on the targeted formation of digital competence in the context of health care for future doctors. Thanks to this, graduates of medical institutions will be able not only to be competitive in the labor market, but also to effectively and quickly adapt to the ever-growing challenges of modern practical medicine in the context of active use of the latest information technologies, which is especially important in the context of the dynamic development of the EHS of Ukraine.The article emphasizes the critical need for a continuous and consistent process of acquiring digital competencies to ensure full and effective professional activity in the national E-Health system in senior years of study. This can be realized through the active formation of practical skills and sustainable skills of direct work in the E-Health electronic system in the process of in-depth study of the educational components «Medical Electronic Systems: Family Medicine» and «Medical Electronic Systems: Inpatient; Secondary Care», using interactive teaching methods: analysis of specific clinical cases (case studies) and simulation professional games.Purpose: to analyze, summarize and integrate new digital components into the educational process of medical universities that will contribute to the quality training of future doctors with a high level of digital competence.Materials and methods. The study was based on the educational components implemented in the educational process to form the digital competence of future doctors.A set of theoretical and methodological methods was used, including literature analysis, document study, expert evaluation, testing, questionnaires, observation, modeling and forecasting, and case studies, role-playing games, testing on the E-Health platform.Results. The results of the study emphasize the fundamental need to initiate the systematic formation of digital competencies in future doctors already at the stage of studying in medical universities for their successful adaptation to the digital healthcare environment.Conclusions. Specialized educational components have been developed and integrated into the educational process to ensure the development of practical skills in working with the E-Health electronic system, and are an effective tool for the quality training of competitive medical personnel with a high level of digital competencies.