Global survey captures healthcare professionals’ views on innovation
Aug 26, 2025 | Read time: 3 min
We asked over 4,000 healthcare professionals across eight countries how innovation shows up in their work — what excites them, what challenges them and what they need to thrive. One standout insight: 93% say they welcome innovation, even as they acknowledge the complexities and added stress it can bring. As a new company with a long legacy of creating life-changing solutions that touch millions of lives, we’re listening closely to understand how innovation is truly experienced on the front lines.
Their feedback revealed key themes shaping the future of innovation in healthcare:
- The desire for innovation comes with concerns about added stress
- While the impact of AI is seen as mostly positive, many are still skeptical
- Patient safety remains a top priority
- Global collaboration fuels healthcare innovation
- Inequities are a concern, with oral health being a top priority
At Solventum, we’re committed to enabling better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. We do that by listening to healthcare professionals, then going to work to create solutions. Innovations like 3M™ Digital Bonding help save time in the dentist chair for patients with disabilities. Wound care products like Solventum™ Veraflo Cleanse Choice™ Dressing can help patients return to an active lifestyle. And software solutions like Solventum™ CDI Engage One™ help make time for physicians to focus on what they love — connecting with patients.
Multi-country input
4,000+
8 countries
healthcare professionals
US, Canada, Brazil, UK, Germany, France, China & Japan
Innovation makes things easier — and can increase stress and expectations
79% say it makes their job easier
59% say, compared to five years ago, it has mostly increased stress
58% say, compared to five years ago, it has mostly increased expectations in the workplace
Collaborating helps innovation
85% agree that global collaboration is essential to accelerating innovation
79% say they would love to travel to other countries to learn new skills
Inequities are a top concern*
72% consider health inequities in dentistry prominent
85% say there is work to be done to ensure technology and medical devices can be fairly used by everyone
*questions not asked of participants in China
Nearly half of respondents say they’d like to see more AI across the healthcare industry in these areas:
- 49% for patient monitoring and treatment
- 47% for patient diagnostics, such as medical data analysis
- 44% for operational efficiency, including medical documentation
Innovation that solves
We believe innovation starts with listening. By putting customer and patient needs at the center of everything we do, we can deliver solutions that not only meet industry challenges but improve lives globally. We operate in 38 countries, creating solutions that help lead to positive outcomes that transcend borders.
