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SKILLS FOR TOMORROW’S HEALTHCARE: A STUDY ON HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS

Sinem Sarıçoban(SİVAS CUMHURİYET ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, SAĞLIK YÖNETİMİ BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0003-3548-3869
Elif Erbay(ANKARA UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES)0000-0003-3789-7141
Gözde Yalçın Ulutaş(UNIVERSITY OF HIGHER SPECIALIZATION, HEALTH SERVICES VOCATIONAL SCHOOL)0000-0001-8438-1653
Sema Dökme Yağar(KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES)0000-0003-0298-7534
Canan Cengiz(HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY, HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS RESEARCH AND APPLICATION CENTER)0000-0001-6534-4347
Emine Gerçek0000-0001-8352-0543
Fedayi Yağar(KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES)0000-0002-3436-6583
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This study contributes valuable insights into the healthcare professionals’ skill landscape, emphasizing the urgency of addressing educational and organizational gaps for the sustained growth of global healthcare systems.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to assess the current and needed skills of healthcare professionals.
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Key Findings & Data:Participants scored 3.83 (out of 5) on average on the questionnaire, with mean scores of 4.02 for interdisciplinary skills, 4.0 for communication skills, 3.87 for green skills, and 3.57 for digital skills.
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This study aims to assess the current and needed skills of healthcare professionals. A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted using a questionnaire with healthcare professionals at a Turkish private hospital. Skill levels of healthcare professionals in digital and artificial intelligence, communication, interdisciplinary, and green skills were assessed. Participants scored 3.83 (out of 5) on average on the questionnaire, with mean scores of 4.02 for interdisciplinary skills, 4.0 for communication skills, 3.87 for green skills, and 3.57 for digital skills. Participants predict that in the next 5-10 years, skills such as foreign language proficiency, digital skills, green skills, problem solving and time management will be needed in healthcare. The majority stated that the organization does not address skill gaps and offers no training for most skills. Healthcare professionals demonstrated high skill levels, with digital and artificial intelligence skills being the lowest. Participants expressed concerns about skill gaps in education and organizational support. This study contributes valuable insights into the healthcare professionals’ skill landscape, emphasizing the urgency of addressing educational and organizational gaps for the sustained growth of global healthcare systems.

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Sarıçoban, S., Erbay, E., Ulutaş, G. Y., Yağar, S. D., Cengiz, C., Gerçek, E., Yağar, F. (2026). SKILLS FOR TOMORROW’S HEALTHCARE: A STUDY ON HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. Anadolu Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, Volume: 27 Issue: 1. https://doi.org/10.53443/anadoluibfd.1759470

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