NCT07265427

Trust in AI and Digitalization in Healthcare Across Generational Groups: A Comparative Study of Barriers and Facilitators Toward Equitable Adoption.

Acceptance and Perceived Benefits of Digitalization by Medical Assistants and Other Generational Groups (ANDI-MFA-2): "Trust in AI and Digitalization in Healthcare Across Generational Groups: A Comparative Study of Barriers and Facilitators Toward Equitable Adoption"

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 250 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

This study aims to investigate differences in perception of barriers and facilitators of digitalization and Artificial Intelligence (AI) usage in healthcare across different generational groups (youth, working-age adults, and seniors). The results will help create practical recommendations for public health projects and consultants to support fair and inclusive use of new digital tools in healthcare. A cross-sectional online survey will be conducted among students at HAW, patients and employees in the rehabilitation center in Oldenburg, and seniors participating in the "Digital im Alter"(DIA) project.

Detailed description

This study will use an online questionnaire to collect data from respondents about their attitudes toward digital technologies and artificial intelligence in healthcare, as well as their opinions about barriers and facilitators for the equal adoption of modern technologies. The survey will be conducted in November to December 2025. The survey will use validated scales, including the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) and the Human-Computer Trust Scale (HCTS), combined with additional items assessing perceived barriers and facilitators. Open-ended questions will allow participants to express their views on barriers and facilitators in their own words and from their perspective.

Conditions

• Digital Health
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-11-24
• Primary completion: 2026-03-30
• Completion: 2026-12-30
• First posted: 2025-12-04
• Last updated: 2025-12-19

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Germany