Digital Health Education and Training for Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Students: Scoping Review

Abstract

Background: As technology will continue to play a pivotal role in modern-day healthcare and the potential impact on the nursing profession, it is vitally important to examine the types and features of digital health education in nursing so that graduates are better equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills needed for providing safe and quality nursing care and for them to keep abreast with the rapidly evolving technological revolution. Objective:The scoping review aims to examine and report on available evidence about digital health education and training interventions for nursing students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Methods:The scoping review was conducted using the Joanna Briggs Institute methodological framework and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). A comprehensive search strategy was developed and applied to identified bibliographic databases including MEDLINE (Ovid; 1946-present),