Postgraduate digital health training programmes for primary care physicians: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The digital transformation of healthcare has created an urgent need for primary care physicians (PCPs) to acquire competencies in digital health. However, the structure and scope of postgraduate training programmes remain poorly defined and unevenly implemented worldwide, and no scoping review has yet synthesised the evidence. This review aims to map existing postgraduate digital health training programmes for PCPs, including their content, structure and delivery approaches.

Methods and analysis

This scoping review will follow the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and adhere to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews checklist. A systematic search will be conducted across five databases (PubMed, Scop

SUBMITTER: Leon-Herrera S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12829378 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature