Digital education for health professionals in India: a scoping review of the research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts a global shortfall of 18 million health workers by 2030, particularly in low- and middle-income countries like India. The country faces challenges such as inadequate numbers of health professionals, poor quality of personnel, and outdated teaching styles. Digital education may address some of these issues, but there is limited research on what approaches work best in the Indian context. This paper conducts a scoping review of published empirical research related to digital health professions education in India to understand strengths, weaknesses, gaps, and future research opportunities.

Methods

We searched four databases using a three-element search string with terms related to digital education, health professions, and

SUBMITTER: Jensen LX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10410828 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature