Aging system, senior doctors and digital barriers to health care

Average age of family doctors:

• Most family physicians are senior citizens (average age about 60).

Young doctors' interest in specializing in family medicine:

• Today there is growing interest in this specialty, but it is not at the level of the turn-of-the-century boom.
• In the 2000s, 1300-1400 people a year took the exams, today the number is about 300-400.
• There were years when only 150 people entered the specialty.

Understanding the needs of seniors by senior doctors:

• Older doctors have a better understanding of their elderly patients' needs through their own life experiences.

Coping by senior doctors in a digital world:

• Some doctors are comfortable with technology, often working with nurses and registrars.
• Health care informatization takes up too much of doctors' time at the expense of patients.
• The transition from paper bureaucracy to e-bureaucracy in Poland has not improved doctors' work.

Healthcare model in Poland compared to other countries:

• In Scandinavian countries, doctors see 8-12 patients a day, while in Poland they see as many as 60-70 people.
• The Polish system does not respect the doctor's time.

Infrastructure problems:

• There are still problems with internet and cabinet applications in many places in Poland.
• The lack of efficient infrastructure wastes doctors' and patients' time.