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clinical practices
medical informatics applications
digital platform in health
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Introduction: Digital platforms such as DARUMA are essential for the clinical training of health students, helping to standardize processes and enhance patient safety. Objective: To identify individual and institutional factors related to the use of the DARUMA platform by health students during clinical practice at a healthcare service institution in 2024. Method: A cross-sectional study. A Likert-type questionnaire based on the TAM model was used to gather data on students’ use of DARUMA. Results: A total of 211 students participated in the study, 64.9% of whom were female. The programs with the highest participation were Medicine (35.5%), Nursing (12.8%), and both Physiotherapy and Psychology (10% each). Although 53% of students reported never using DARUMA during the week, they acknowledged its potential. The main factors influencing use (p < 0.001) included duration of clinical practice, type of institution, participation in training, perceived usefulness, ease of use, and perceived need. Conclusions: Institutional support, training, and accessibility are key. The low frequency of use is primarily due to limited perceived need and access issues. Enhancing training, accessibility, and institutional support could increase the adoption and usage of DARUMA.
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