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dc.contributor.advisorO'Carroll, Veronica
dc.contributor.advisorO'Malley, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorWetzlmair, Lisa-Christin
dc.coverage.spatial391en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-11T20:25:38Z
dc.date.available2023-05-11T20:25:38Z
dc.date.issued2023-06-16
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10023/27587
dc.description.abstractTelehealth has become increasingly important in modern healthcare systems, as remote communication with colleagues (i.e. telecommunication) and remote consultations with patients (i.e. teleconsultations) increased in the last decades. The workforce should be prepared for working in digitised healthcare systems which demand different skills, competencies, and attitudes. A systematic literature review has shown limited evidence-informed training regarding telecommunication and teleconsultation (TC) at undergraduate level. These results led to the aim of this PhD study: exploring factors that can inform a core curriculum on TC in UK undergraduate medical education. An additional coverage mixed-methods design was conducted, utilising an online questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. Medical educators and undergraduate medical students in the UK were invited to participate in this study. The development of the questionnaire was based on the Technology Acceptance Model and the results of a test-retest cycle. Quantitative data was analysed descriptively, and qualitative data was analysed inductively and deductively using thematic analysis. Results indicated that most students and educators have had experiences with TC during the pandemic. Medical schools adapted their curriculum quickly, yet most study participants could not report on the formalities and content of teaching taking place in academic learning environments. The opinions on TC were mixed but students as well as educators think that it requires efficacious triaging systems and different communication skills. Globally, healthcare systems are increasing the use of telehealth. It is essential to prepare the future workforce for those changes. This study contributed to building the foundation for the development of a TC core curriculum in UK undergraduate medical education.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation“I think it’s a lot harder” – fundamentals for developing a core curriculum in telecommunication and teleconsultation in undergraduate medical education in the UK (thesis data) Wetzlmair, L., University of St Andrews, 9 May 2028. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17630/84eb74f3-e316-4618-a112-19b2f24377acen
dc.relation.urihttps://doi.org/10.17630/84eb74f3-e316-4618-a112-19b2f24377ac
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectTelehealthen_US
dc.subjectMedical educationen_US
dc.subjectTeleconsultationen_US
dc.subjectMixed methodsen_US
dc.title“I think it’s a lot harder” – fundamentals for developing a core curriculum in telecommunication and teleconsultation in undergraduate medical education in the UKen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.contributor.sponsorUniversity of St Andrews. School of Medicineen_US
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoralen_US
dc.type.qualificationnamePhD Doctor of Philosophyen_US
dc.publisher.institutionThe University of St Andrewsen_US
dc.rights.embargodate2028-05-09
dc.rights.embargoreasonThesis restricted in accordance with University regulations. Restricted until 9th May 2028en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.17630/sta/451


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