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- - The scoping review aimed to evaluate how digital literacy is incorporated into undergraduate pharmacy programs worldwide, focusing on educational methods, training, and assessment techniques.
- - A total of 57 articles were analyzed, revealing that educational strategies included theoretical and practical knowledge of health informatics, use of digital tools in patient care, and collaborative practices, often employing blended learning methods.
- - The review highlights the importance of aligning learning objectives and assessment methods with the rapidly changing digital health environment and recommends collaboration with various stakeholders in developing digital literacy courses.
Article Abstract
Objectives: Conduct a scoping review to identify the approaches used to integrate digital literacy into undergraduate pharmacy programs across different countries, focusing on methods for education, training, and assessment.
Materials And Methods: Following the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology, we searched 5 electronic databases in June 2022: MEDLINE (Ovid), PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and CINAHL. Three independent reviewers screened all articles; data extraction was conducted by 2 reviewers. Any discrepancies were arbitrated by 2 additional reviewers.
Results: Out of 624 articles, 57 were included in this review. Educational and training approaches for digital literacy in undergraduate pharmacy programs encompassed a theoretical understanding of health informatics, familiarization with diverse digital technologies, and applied informatics in 2 domains: patient-centric care through digital technologies, and the utilization of digital technologies in interprofessional collaboration. Blended pedagogical strategies were commonly employed. Assessment approaches included patient plan development requiring digital information retrieval, critical appraisal of digital tools, live evaluations of telehealth skills, and quizzes and exams on health informatics concepts. External engagement with system developers, suppliers, and other institutes supported successful digital literacy education.
Discussion And Conclusion: This scoping review identifies various learning objectives, teaching, and assessment strategies to incorporate digital literacy in undergraduate pharmacy curricula. Recommendations include acknowledging the evolving digital health landscape, ensuring constructive alignment between learning objectives, teaching approach and assessments, co-development of digital literacy courses with stakeholders, and using standardized guidelines for reporting educational interventions. This study provides practical suggestions for enhancing digital literacy education in undergraduate pharmacy programs.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10873839 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jamia/ocad223 | DOI Listing |
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