A survey of 119 nursing academics across Australia found that digital health literacy was patchy and significant upskilling is required.
The outcomes of the research, documented in a new paper by researchers from Charles Sturt University and RMIT, found “There is a significant gap in nursing academics’ knowledge and confidence to teach digital health theory and its application in nursing.”
Only 6% of respondents had received any formal training in digital health, and the approach to teaching and assessing the topic varied considerably across institutions. The researchers found that more experienced academics tended to be more confident about teaching digital health, but that considerable training was required to ensure graduates could be equipped with the appropriate capabilities required to nurse in health systems of the future.
