According to a survey carried out in January 2020, young healthcare professionals working in facilities where most patient data was still handled in paper format and through traditional communications were less likely to be satisfied with their work and more likely to regularly experience work-related stress. On the other hand, 85 of respondents who were working in 'smart' facilities reported to be satisfied with their work, and 74 percent would recommend a profession in medicine to others.
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Experiences and recommendations of young healthcare professionals worldwide working in smart, digital, and analog hospitals/practices as of January 2020
Healthcare professionals (defined as all medical staff, including doctors, nurses, surgeons, radiologists, etc.)
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview, online survey
Supplementary notes
The survey was carried out on young healthcare professionals in the following countries: Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the United States of America.
Definitions of the hospitals involved: Smart: advanced connected care technologies are used, in addition to patient data and communications being handled electronically. Digital: simple/basic technologies are used, with most or all patient data and communications being handled electronically. Analog: most or all patient data is handled in a paper-based format or using traditional communications (e.g. phone, fax, etc.).
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Philips. (March 5, 2020). Experiences and recommendations of young healthcare professionals worldwide working in smart, digital, and analog hospitals/practices as of January 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198293/comparison-between-smart-digital-and-analog-hospitals/
Philips. "Experiences and recommendations of young healthcare professionals worldwide working in smart, digital, and analog hospitals/practices as of January 2020." Chart. March 5, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198293/comparison-between-smart-digital-and-analog-hospitals/
Philips. (2020). Experiences and recommendations of young healthcare professionals worldwide working in smart, digital, and analog hospitals/practices as of January 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198293/comparison-between-smart-digital-and-analog-hospitals/
Philips. "Experiences and Recommendations of Young Healthcare Professionals Worldwide Working in Smart, Digital, and Analog Hospitals/Practices as of January 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198293/comparison-between-smart-digital-and-analog-hospitals/
Philips, Experiences and recommendations of young healthcare professionals worldwide working in smart, digital, and analog hospitals/practices as of January 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198293/comparison-between-smart-digital-and-analog-hospitals/ (last visited June 23, 2025)
Experiences and recommendations of young healthcare professionals worldwide working in smart, digital, and analog hospitals/practices as of January 2020 [Graph], Philips, March 5, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198293/comparison-between-smart-digital-and-analog-hospitals/