Aungst Timothy Dy, Patel Ravi
Department of Pharmacy Practice, MCPHS University, Worcester, MA, USA.
University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
J Med Educ Curric Dev. 2020 Jan 20;7:2382120519901275. doi: 10.1177/2382120519901275. eCollection 2020 Jan-Dec.
The intercession of widespread Internet access and use of mobile devices and wearables has increased the attention to the field of digital health as a novel means of providing patient care. Although substantial advancements have been made toward the development of novel technologies and identification of therapeutic areas of impact, the issue remains of how to educate future health professionals to work in an era of digital tools. This perspective piece seeks to highlight areas of concern related to subset areas of the digital health environment and provide potential educational pathways to prepare students.
广泛的互联网接入以及移动设备和可穿戴设备的使用所产生的媒介作用，使人们更加关注数字健康领域，将其视为提供患者护理的一种新手段。尽管在新技术开发和确定有影响的治疗领域方面已经取得了重大进展，但问题仍然是如何教育未来的卫生专业人员在数字工具时代开展工作。这篇观点文章旨在突出与数字健康环境的子领域相关的关注领域，并提供培养学生的潜在教育途径。
