The Chinese Version of the DigiHealthCom (Digital Health Competence) Instrument for Assessing Digital Health Competence of Health Care Professionals: Translation, Adaptation, and Validation Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital health competence is increasingly recognized as a core competence for health care professionals. A comprehensive evaluation of knowledge, skills, performance, values, and attitudes necessary to adapt to evolving digital health technologies is essential. DigiHealthCom (Digital Health Competence) is a well-established instrument designed to assess digital health competence across diverse health care professionals.

Objective

This study aimed to translate and culturally adapt DigiHealthCom into simplified Chinese (Mandarin) and verify its reliability and validity in assessing digital health competence of Chinese health care professionals.

Methods

DigiHealthCom was translated into Chinese following the guideline proposed by its original developers. The c

SUBMITTER: Gao L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11951814 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature