Published on in Vol 11 (2025)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/67423, first published .
The Evolution of Medical Student Competencies and Attitudes in Digital Health Between 2016 and 2022: Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

The Evolution of Medical Student Competencies and Attitudes in Digital Health Between 2016 and 2022: Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

The Evolution of Medical Student Competencies and Attitudes in Digital Health Between 2016 and 2022: Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Paula Veikkolainen   1 , MD, MSc ;   Timo Tuovinen   1, 2 , MD, PhD ;   Petri Kulmala   2, 3 , MD, PhD ;   Erika Jarva   4 , MSc, PhD ;   Jonna Juntunen   4 , MSc ;   Anna-Maria Tuomikoski   5 , MSc, PhD ;   Merja Männistö   6 , MSc, PhD ;   Teemu Pihlajasalo   7 , MD ;   Jarmo Reponen   1, 2 , MD, PhD

1 FinnTelemedicum, Research Unit of Health Sciences and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland

2 Medical Research Center, the Wellbeing Services County of North Ostrobothnia and the University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland

3 Education Development and Service Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland

4 Research Unit of Health Sciences and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland

5 Oulu University Hospital, Wellbeing Services County of North Ostrobothnia, Oulu, Finland

6 School of Health and Social Studies, JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Jyväskylä, Finland

7 Mehiläinen Vaasa, Mehiläinen Health Services, Vaasa, Finland

Corresponding Author:

  • Paula Veikkolainen, MD, MSc
  • FinnTelemedicum, Research Unit of Health Sciences and Technology, Faculty of Medicine
  • University of Oulu
  • Aapistie 5a
  • Oulu 90220
  • Finland
  • Phone: 358 29 4480000
  • Email: paula.veikkolainen@oulu.fi