REMEDIUMREMEDIUM1561-59362658-3534Joint-Stock Company Chicot161910.32687/1561-5936-2023-27-2-177-182Original ArticleDigital competencies of medical professionals: self-assessment of formationGurtskoyLev D.001SmirnovaEugenia K.002ZudinAlexandr B.003N. A. Semashko National Research Institute of Public Health, Moscow, Russian Federation15122023217718210102025Copyright © 2023,2023The paper presents the results of a study of the self-assessment of the formation of digital competencies in medical professionals. The main conditions (installations of specialists) of professional digital competencies are defined: «orientation of the medical worker to the digital literacy of the patient», «use of information technologies and digital health products», «interaction with the patient using digital means», «the ability to assess the prospects for the use of certain digital technologies and products», «the ability to combine digital means and traditional methods of medical care», «the ability to objectively assess their own competence in the field of digital healthcare», «mastering digital competencies in the process of NMO», «independent mastering of digital competencies necessary for professional activity». According to the results of the study, it was determined that medical workers highly appreciate their own competence in matters of interaction with the patient using digital means and a combination of digital means and traditional methods of providing medical care. The medical specialists we interviewed the lowest rate their abilities in the independent development of digital competencies and in the process of mastering the NMO programs.digital competenciesdigital healthcaredigital technologiesmedical workershealthcare workerseducationself-esteemцифровые компетенциицифровое здравоохранениецифровые технологиимедицинские работникиработники здравоохранениясформированностьсамооценка1.Borell J. eHealth and work environment — a question of humans, not computers. In: Erlingsdóttir G., Sandberg H. (eds.), eHealth opportunities and challenges: a white paper. Lund; 2016.2.Aksenova E. I. Healthcare personnel in the context of the introduction of digital systems. Bulletin of the N. A. Semashko National Research Institute of Public Health. 2021;(4):130—137. (In Russ.)3.World Health Organization (WHO). WHO guideline: Recommendations on digital interventions for health system strengthening. Geneva; 2019.4.World Health Organization (WHO). Working for health and growth. Investing in the health workforce. Geneva; 2016.5.European Commission. The European digital competence framework for citizens. Luxembourg; 2016.6.Vuorikari R., Punie Y., Carretero Gomez S., Van den Brande G. DigComp 2.0: The digital competence framework for citizens. Update Phase 1: The conceptual reference model. Luxembourg; 2016.7.Konttila J., Siira H., Kyngäs H. et al. Healthcare professionals’ competence in digitalisation: A systematic review. J. Clin. Nurs. 2018;28(5—6):745—761.8.Unlocking the value in connected health: Why now is the time for biopharma companies to transform. Paris; 2022.9.Kloktunova N. A., Rempel E. A., Kudasheva Z. E., Kuzmin A. M. Features of professional training of medical personnel in the conditions of introduction of the digital circuit in healthcare. Kazan Pedagogical Journal. 2022 (5):76—85. (In Russ.)