Identifying Pertinent Digital Health Topics to Incorporate into Self-Care Pharmacy Education

The ever-evolving landscape of digital health technology has dramatically enhanced patients' ability to manage their health through self-care effectively. These advancements have created various categories of self-care products, including medication management, health tracking, and wellness. Th...

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Published in:	Pharmacy Vol. 12; no. 3; p. 96
Main Authors:	Wong, Jason C, Hekimyan, Luiza, Cruz, Francheska Anne, Brower, Taylor
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Switzerland MDPI AG 20-06-2024 MDPI
Subjects:	Activities of daily living applications Caregivers Curricula devices digital health Drug stores E-health education Empowerment Health care access Health education Identification and classification Medical equipment Patients Pharmacy Quality of life Review self-care Self-care, Health Students Study and teaching technology Telemedicine United States digital health education devices technology self-care applications pharmacy students
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Summary:	The ever-evolving landscape of digital health technology has dramatically enhanced patients' ability to manage their health through self-care effectively. These advancements have created various categories of self-care products, including medication management, health tracking, and wellness. There is no published research regarding integrating digital health into pharmacy self-care courses. This study aims to identify pertinent digital health devices and applications to incorporate into self-care course education. Digital health limitations, challenges incorporating digital health in self-care pharmacy education, and potential solutions are also reviewed. In conducting this research, many resources, including PubMed, APhA, ASHP, fda.gov, and digital.health, were reviewed in March 2024 to gather information on digital health devices and applications. To supplement this, targeted keyword searches were conducted on topics such as "digital health", "devices", "applications", "technology", and "self-care" across various online platforms. We identified digital health devices and applications suitable for self-care education across eight topics, as follows: screening, insomnia, reproductive disorders, eye disorders, home medical equipment, GI disorders, pediatrics, and respiratory disorders. Among these topics, wellness screening had the most digital health products available. For all other topics, at least three or more products were identified as relevant to self-care curriculum. By equipping students with digital health knowledge, they can effectively apply it in patient care throughout their rotations and future practice. Many digital health products, including telemedicine, electronic health records, mobile health applications, and wearable devices, are ideal for inclusion in pharmacy curriculum as future educational material. Future research is needed to develop the best strategies for incorporating relevant digital health into self-care education and defining the best student-learning strategies.
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ISSN:	2226-4787 2226-4787
DOI:	10.3390/pharmacy12030096