Abstract / Description of output

There is limited knowledge about early career researchers' challenges when studying the interdisciplinary field of Medical Informatics (MI). We conducted a qualitative content analysis through semi-structured interviews with early career researchers in MI, including individuals pursuing Master's, PhD, and postdoctoral research programmes, across two higher education institutions in the UK. We identified five challenges, including understanding biological jargon, interpreting biological data, interdisciplinary communication, understanding mathematical/statistical concepts, and programming difficulties. These insights and suggested actions to address those challenges can help to improve MI education.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDigital Health and Informatics Innovations for Sustainable Health Care Systems
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of MIE 2024
EditorsJohn Mantas, Arie Hasman, George Demiris, Kaija Saranto, Michael Marschollek, Theodoros N. Arvanitis, Ivana Ognjanović, Arriel Benis, Parisis Gallos, Emmanouil Zoulias, Elisavet Andrikopoulou
PublisherIOS Press
Pages1510 - 1514
ISBN (Electronic)9781643685335
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 Aug 2024
Event34th Medical Informatics Europe Conference - Athens, Greece
Duration: 25 Aug 202429 Aug 2024

Publication series

NameStudies in health technology and informatics
PublisherIOS Press
Volume316
ISSN (Print)1879-8365

Conference

Conference34th Medical Informatics Europe Conference
Abbreviated titleMIE 2024
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityAthens
Period25/08/2429/08/24

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • Medical Informatics
  • health data science
  • qualitative analysis
  • medical education

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