FIP digital health in pharmacy education FIP Development Goals Developing a digitally enabled pharmaceutical workforce 2021 p2 | Digital health in pharmacy education Colophon Copyright 2021 International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Andries Bickerweg 5 2517 JP The Hague The Netherlands www.fip.org All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be stored in any retrieval system or transcribed by any form or means — electronic, mechanical, recording, or otherwise without citation of the source. FIP shall not be held liable for any damages incurred resulting from the use of any data and information from this report. All measures have been taken to ensure accuracy of the data and information presented in this report. Editors: Aukje Mantel-Teeuwisse, FIP Digital Health in Pharmacy Education Report Chair, FIP Technology Forum Member, FIP Academic Pharmacy Section Executive Committee Member, Utrecht University School of Pharmacy Director, The Netherlands Bidhata Khatri, FIP Digital Health in Pharmacy Education Report Co-lead, FIP YPG Health and Medicines Information Section Liaison, FIP Health and Medicines Information Section Secretary, India Nilhan Uzman, FIP Digital Health in Pharmacy Education Report Lead, FIP Lead for Education Policy and Implementation, The Netherlands Sherly Meilianti, FIP Digital Health in Pharmacy Education Report Co-lead, FIP YPG President 2019/20, Researcher at University College London School of Pharmacy-FIP Collaborating Centre, United Kingdom Cover image A-image Recommended citation International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP). FIP Digital health in pharmacy education. The Hague: International Pharmaceutical Federation; 2021. Digital health in pharmacy education | p3 Contents Colophon .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Forewords ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Preface .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Acknowledgements ...................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Executive summary .................................................................................................................................................................... 10 1 Digital health ............................................................................................................................................................................. 14 1.1 Introduction and global perspectives .............................................................................................................................. 14 1.2 The FIP perspective................................................................................................................................................................... 16 1.3 General overview of digital health and impact of COVID-19 .................................................................................... 19 1.3.1 General overview of digital health ................................................................................................................................. 19 1.3.2 COVID-19 pandemic catalysing distant care and digital transformation across pharmacy .................... 24 1.4 Impact of digital health from pharmacy practice and policy perspectives ....................................................... 25 1.5 Forward-looking areas in digital health ........................................................................................................................... 30 1.5.1 How digital technology transformed health paradigms ....................................................................................... 30 1.5.2 Paradigm shift in healthcare policy ............................................................................................................................... 30 1.5.3 Health technologies of the 2020s .................................................................................................................................... 31 1.5.4 The impact of digitisation on the work of the pharmaceutical healthcare provider ................................. 32 1.5.5 The future of pharmacy practice ..................................................................................................................................... 33 2 Digital health and education .............................................................................................................................................. 35 2.1 Digital health in education .......................................................................................................................................... 35 2.1.1 Current digital health education frameworks ........................................................................................................... 35 2.1.2 A focus on digital health entrepreneurship and communication ...................................................................... 36 2.1.3 Focusing on digital health education for the public ............................................................................................... 37 2.1.4 Next steps for digital health education ........................................................................................................................ 38 2.2 Digital health in healthcare education ................................................................................................................... 38 2.2.1 Current digital health education offerings for healthcare professionals....................................................... 38 2.2.2 Issues surrounding digital health education for healthcare professionals ................................................... 39 2.2.3 Creating digital health enabled healthcare educators........................................................................................... 40 2.2.4 Implementation of digital health in health professional education ................................................................ 41 2.2.5 Leadership initiatives for future implementation ................................................................................................... 42 2.2.6 Future considerations ......................................................................................................................................................... 43 2.3 Digital health in pharmacy education: Faculty perspective ........................................................................... 44 2.3.1 Why digital health in pharmacy education matters? .............................................................................................. 44 2.3.2 Preparing graduates that are relevant to the evolving health systems .......................................................... 44 2.3.3 Learning experiences that provide required skills ................................................................................................... 46 2.3.4 Organising effective learning experiences .................................................................................................................. 47 2.3.5 How to assess competences in providing care and ensuring patient safety in the digital age ............. 47 2.3.6 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................................................ 48 2.4 Digital health in pharmacy education: Students’ perspective ...................................................................... 49 2.4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................. 49 2.4.2 Reasons for the integration of digital health in the curricula ............................................................................. 49 2.4.3 Tools for the integration of digital health in education ........................................................................................ 49 2.4.4 How digital health should be taught? ........................................................................................................................... 50 2.4.5 Expectations towards digital health in pharmaceutical education .................................................................. 50 2.4.6 What can students do about digital health education? ......................................................................................... 51 2.4.7 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................................................ 51 2.5 Overview of existing digital health in pharmacy education initiatives ..................................................... 52 3 Findings from the FIP digital health in pharmacy education survey ................................................................ 55 3.1 Method ................................................................................................................................................................................