Digital Skills and Skills to Deal with COVID-19 Information: Sociodemographic Differences in a Cross-Sectional Study

Götz, Nina-Alexandra; Hannemann, Niels; Schmidt, Lisa; Babitsch, Birgit

doi:10.3233/shti210293

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“…Coordinated actions of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Public Administration have succeeded to promote adoption of both electronic identification and eHealth services, thus contributing to digital literacy of the population [ 46 ]. On the other hand, the NIJZ has taken measures to ensure access to the DCC to those without digital skills [ 47 ]. Paper copies of the vaccination DCC were sent to all persons vaccinated till July 2021.…”

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Accelerated Digitalization of the Epidemiological Measures: Overcoming the Technological and Process Complexities of Establishing the EU Digital COVID Certificate in Slovenia

Stanimirović

Jočić

2022

IJERPH

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Objective: In order to facilitate free movement of EU citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic, in early 2021 the European Commission proposed the establishment of an EU Digital COVID Certificate. By 1 July 2021, all EU Member States have successfully implemented the EU Digital COVID Certificate. The technological and procedural complexities encountered while establishing the EU Digital COVID Certificate in Slovenia are reviewed in this article. Methods: This research employs a case study methodology. Controlled focus group sessions comprising eighteen eminent experts (not including medical and other expert groups involved in the epidemiological measures) in charge of the EU Digital COVID Certificate and other national eHealth services in Slovenia were used as the primary data collection technique. Focus group discussions were preceded by an all-encompassing review of the literature and the examination of numerous materials covering the EU Digital COVID Certificate-related content. Results: The study findings reveal that the technological and process complexities are associated with the fragmented data sources and complicated and abundant business rules used for the generation and verification of the EU Digital COVID Certificate. However, despite the technological, process and other impediments that arose during the establishment of the EU Digital COVID Certificate in Slovenia, it can be argued that the approach used and stakeholder commitment, especially in critical pandemic conditions, offered the much-desired harmonisation and application of this digital service at the EU level. Conclusions: The study highlights the importance of a sound and coherent model for the impending establishment of cross-border eHealth services and suggests that the ad hoc implementation of such challenging and delicate digital solutions in the future will only be feasible with the prior construction of robust and interoperable digital health infrastructures across the EU Member States.

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