Abstract
IntroductionIn order to fulfill the enormous potential of digital health in the healthcare sector, digital health must become an integrated part of medical education. We aimed to investigate which knowledge, skills and attitudes should be included in a digital health curriculum for medical students through a scoping review and Delphi method study.MethodsWe conducted a scoping review of the literature on digital health relevant for medical education. Key topics were split into three sub-categories: knowledge (facts, concepts, and information), skills (ability to carry out tasks) and attitudes (ways of thinking or feeling). Thereafter, we used a modified Delphi method where experts rated digital health topics over two rounds based on whether topics should be included in the curriculum for medical students on a scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). A predefined cut-off of ≥4 was used to identify topics that were critical to include in a digital health curriculum for medical students.ResultsThe scoping review resulted in a total of 113 included articles, with 65 relevant topics extracted and included in the questionnaire. The topics were rated by 18 experts, all of which completed both questionnaire rounds. A total of 40 (62%) topics across all three sub-categories met the predefined rating cut-off value of ≥4.ConclusionAn expert panel identified 40 important digital health topics within knowledge, skills, and attitudes for medical students to be taught. These can help guide medical educators in the development of future digital health curricula.
Highlights
In order to fulfill the enormous potential of digital health in the healthcare sector, digital health must become an integrated part of medical education
In order for a systematic integration to occur, consensus regarding the topics to include, as well as those not to include, in such a curriculum need to be established. To contribute to this knowledge base, we conducted a Delphi study among Danish digital health experts to define the most important topics to be included in a digital health curriculum for medical students
We completed two questionnaire rounds and used a predefined rating cut-off of ≥4 to identify topics that were critical to include in a digital health curriculum for medical students
Summary
In order to fulfill the enormous potential of digital health in the healthcare sector, digital health must become an integrated part of medical education. Given the role of doctors in guiding patient treatment, digital health is unlikely to be routinely implemented unless they are engaged in its use. For this to happen, digital health must become an integrated part of medical education. In order for a systematic integration to occur, consensus regarding the topics to include, as well as those not to include, in such a curriculum need to be established To contribute to this knowledge base, we conducted a Delphi study among Danish digital health experts to define the most important topics to be included in a digital health curriculum for medical students
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