Did you know that 56% of clinicians globally predict they will base most of their clinical decisions using tools that utilize artificial intelligence? These clinicians also want time set aside for training and support in new technologies to help them become more efficient and to prevent technology being viewed as a burden. This finding is according to a global study of 3,000 clinicians from 111 countries worldwide by Elsevier Health’s The Clinician of the Future Global 2022 Report.
To quote the report, “Clinicians were clear that clinical processes and medical education will have to keep pace with technological advancement; clinicians identify education and training on the latest technical developments as a key priority for the next 10 years”.
Crucial Observations of the Clinicians Surveyed:
● 83% believe that training needs to be overhauled so they can keep pace with technological advancements.
● 70% of clinicians globally agree the widespread use of digital health technologies will enable the positive transformation of healthcare.
● 63% expect most consultations to be remote in 10 years, so medical training will need to reflect how to build a clinician-patient relationship via telemedicine and virtual appointments.
● 69% report being overwhelmed with the current volume of data facing clinicians.
● 69% predict widespread use of digital health technologies to become an even more challenging burden in the future.
Other Findings
The report also included the issue of doctors and nurses leaving the profession due to burnout. As a result, 26% of the clinicians globally say well-being support is a priority. 74% say there will be a shortage of nurses, 88% say there will be a shortage of doctors due to the burnout. And while 85% clinicians said they enjoyed their jobs only 57% felt they had a good work-life balance.
The doctors (64%) also agreed that the impact of health inequalities will be exacerbated.
Read more of this fascinating report here:
https://www.elsevier.com/connect/clinician-of-the-future
(Elsevier is a publisher publishing on various healthcare professions)
Is it any wonder that Disruptive Doctors (DD) has made a mad dash to get doctors ready for the challenges of the next decade? In fact, we’ve been visionary in preparing doctors for the future technological challenges facing them and to put to good use the mountain of data they have access to.
