Enabling Digital Compassion in Digital Health Environments: Modified eDelphi Study to Identify Interprofessional Competencies and Technology Attributes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health care continues to advance through digital innovation, and technology-enabled processes and interventions are increasingly being introduced to deliver and expand access to care. In this evolving digital health ecosystem, health care professionals (HCPs), learners, and organizations may not be prepared or equipped with the knowledge, skills, and behaviors required to navigate these new digital tools while simultaneously sustaining and integrating compassionate care. Moreover, the tools may not be designed and implemented in a manner that facilitates digital compassion.

Objective

This study aimed to identify (1) core digital compassion competencies for health professionals and (2) digital compassion health IT attributes.

Methods

We conducted this study

SUBMITTER: Wiljer D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12444226 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature