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ArticleScandinavian journal of primary health care2024

Physicians' intentions to use digital tools - a comparative survey, before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, in Southern Sweden.

Sofia Olofsson, Fredric Karlsson, Miriam Pikkemaat, Björn Ekman, Mattias Rööst, Hans Thulesius, Veronica Milos Nymberg

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Article in Scandinavian journal of primary health care, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Sofia OlofssonDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.ORCID 0009-0009-3644-2138
Fredric KarlssonDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.ORCID 0009-0005-7086-0975
Miriam PikkemaatDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-9808-207X
Björn EkmanDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0001-7630-7904
Mattias RööstDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.
Hans ThulesiusDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-3785-5630
Veronica Milos NymbergDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-3836-3048

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo describe changes in Swedish primary care physicians' use of, attitudes and intentions toward digital tools in patient care between 2019 and 2022.

designA survey using a validated questionnaire measuring physician's intentions to use digital tools based on the theory of planned behavior.

settingSample of primary health care centers in southern Sweden. SUBJECTS: Primary care physicians.

main outcome measuresSelf-reported use and intentions to use, digital tools including digital consultations by text or video, chronic disease monitoring and artificial intelligence (AI) and the associations between attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control and behavioral intentions to use digital tools, in 2019 compared to 2022.

resultsIn both 2019 (

conclusionThe slow adoption of patient-related digital tools in Swedish primary health care does not seem to be explained by a low intention to use them among physicians. Future research on implementation of digital tools should include a focus on contextual factors such as organizational, technical and cultural barriers.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelCOVID-19IntentionPhysicians, Primary CareAdultArtificial IntelligenceFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPandemicsPractice Patterns, Physicians'Primary Health CareSARS-CoV-2Surveys and QuestionnairesSwedenCOVID-19digital health adoptionphysician attitudeprimary health caresurveytelemedicinetheory of planned behavior

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PMID38696226
PMCPMC11552288

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