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Healthcare Professionals' Concerns About Digital Transformation During Public Health Crises: A Multinational

Laura-Maria Peltonen^1,2, Michelle Honey³, Zerina Lokmic-Tomkins⁴

¹University of Eastern Finland, Finland.

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

|May 23, 2026

Summary

Nurses expressed concerns about digital health technologies impacting patient care, data security, and workflow efficiency. Addressing these challenges requires human-centred digital transformation with strong infrastructure and workforce support.

Keywords:

Digital health nursing informatics technology thematic analysis

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Management
Digital Health Ethics
Nursing Informatics

Background:

Public health crises accelerate digital transformation in healthcare.
This rapid shift introduces ethical, organizational, and professional challenges for healthcare providers.
Nurses' perspectives on technology integration are crucial for effective implementation.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore nurses' concerns regarding the increased use of technology in healthcare delivery.
To identify key challenges and opportunities associated with digital health adoption from a nursing perspective.

Main Methods:

Analysis of 228 open-ended survey responses from nurses across six countries.
Utilized Braun and Clarke's reflexive thematic analysis for qualitative data interpretation.

Main Results:

Six major themes emerged: impact on patient-centered care, data security, system issues, documentation burden, human/ethical dimensions, and organizational readiness.
Nurses acknowledged technology's benefits for efficiency but raised concerns about safety, equity, and depersonalization of care.
Key concerns included technology undermining patient-centered care, data privacy, system fragmentation, workflow inefficiencies, and ethical considerations.

Conclusions:

Digital transformation in healthcare necessitates a human-centered and ethically managed approach.
Robust infrastructure, workforce training, and strong organizational support are vital for crisis-resilient digital health.
Addressing nurses' concerns is essential for successful and sustainable integration of technology in healthcare services.