To what extent is telehealth reported to be incorporated into undergraduate and postgraduate allied health curricula: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Telehealth has become a necessity within the medical and allied health professions since the COVID-19 Pandemic generated a rapid uptake worldwide. It is now evident that this health delivery format will remain in use well into the future. However, health education training, most particularly allied health, has been slow to 'catch up' and adapt curriculum to ensure graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills to implement telehealth in the workplace. The aim of this study was to gain a comprehensive understanding of current telehealth curricula in undergraduate and postgraduate allied health education training programs, with a focus on the aims, objectives, content, format, delivery, timeline and assessments.

Methods

A systematic search of Medline, Embase,

SUBMITTER: Hui KY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8376028 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature