Dr. habil. Győrffy Zsuzsa PhD LEADER OF THE RESEARCH GROUP:
She is a digital health expert, associate professor at the Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Semmelweis University, and head of the Department of Medical Sociology.
“Digital healthcare goes far beyond technology. Modern medicine provides an opportunity for participatory medicine, where patients are no longer passive participants but increasingly committed, interested and well-informed as e-patients in their own healing. They prepare for the doctor-patient encounter, and prefer shared decision-making. Digital health issues present new challenges for practitioners: in addition to technological proficiency, critical thinking, information management, communication skills, creativity and teamwork are becoming key issues.”
EDMOND GIRASEK PHD, assistant professor at the Institute of Behavioral Sciences at Semmelweis University. He focuses on the importance of data and artificial intelligence in medicine and the health care system. “The proper use of data and artificial intelligence s fundamentally revolutionizing many areas of life, including medicine and healthcare in a broader sense. However, these technologies can significantly improve care if they are available and usable in everyday practice. The aim is to make these technologies available in everyday medicine and to address their sociological, legal and ethical implications.”
BENCE DÖBRÖSSY, assistant lecturer, Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Semmelweis University. His research interests include health promotion opportunities in social media. “I believe that with proper attention, social media can be a very useful arena for health care. It can be interactive, informative and community-building. But it doesn’t happen on its own.”
ANNA SUSÁNSZKY PHD, assistant lecturer at the Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Semmelweis University. Her field of research is the changing medical profession, the transformation of the doctor-patient relationship. “The change in the medical profession and the doctor-patient relationship has been significantly accelerated by the Covid19 epidemic. In particular, the use of digital devices, online communication and consultation between the doctor and the patient have become necessary and indispensable in the wake of the epidemic. An exciting question is how this compulsive situation will change the doctor-patient relationship and the medical profession in the long run.”