Clinician of the Future: A 2022 report
Elsevier Health's global report, with research conducted by Ipsos, reveals clinicians' pain points, predictions for the future and how the industry can come together to address gaps.
Healthcare is connected to every aspect of society. We rely on highly trained clinicians to keep us healthy using their extensive knowledge and progressively more advanced clinical tools and resources.
But clinicians the world over are facing many challenges. Caring for a growing (and aging) population, keeping up to date with the latest medical information and health technology, and responding the needs of more empowered patients have all increased pressure on healthcare professionals. The COVID-19 pandemic has placed further strain on doctors and nurses caring for patients in the most trying of circumstances.
With these evolving challenges set to grow in the years ahead, how do we help prepare clinicians for the next decade? What skills will the clinician of the future require to provide the best care for their patients? How will care be provided? And how will technological developments impact medical training and daily practice?
Elsevier Health have developed the Clinician of the Future report to explore global trends and changes that will impact the future of healthcare. We engaged with nearly 3,000 clinicians from 111 countries to ask what healthcare will look like in 10 years’ time — and how we can address the challenges to come.
We want to understand the drivers of change and what the next decade holds for clinicians. This will ensure we can all be ready to support them.
Visit Elsevier.com to explore the key findings and recommendations, or download the report.
Methodology
For this study, Elsevier Health collaborated with market research company Ipsos through three phases of research:
- Phase 1: Qualitative interviews — 60-minute discovery interviews with 23 healthcare leaders from around the world to uncover trends and expectations for the clinician of the future.
- Phase 2: Quantitative survey — 15-minute online global survey completed by 2,838 clinicians in 111 countries to measure attitudes and uncover the paradigm shifts expected to have maximum impact on the way healthcare is delivered.
- Phase 3: Key opinion leader virtual roundtables — three roundtables with key opinion leaders in the US, UK and China and an additional roundtable with medical students to gather reactions to the findings and provide expert points of view on the clinician of the future.
At each stage, we worked with clinicians to identify and discuss the current role of the clinician, the drivers of change, and trends that are likely to affect the future. Together, these three phases of research plus a literature review resulted in possible futures we hope will inspire further thinking on the topic and support clinicians as we move into the future of healthcare.
