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ArticleBMC health services research2025

Recommendations to promote the digital healthcare transformation in the clinical practice: findings from an international consensus development method.

Alessandro Galazzi, Federico Fonda, Stefania Chiappinotto, Linda Justi, Morten Sønderskov Frydensberg, Randi Lehmann Boesen, Mirna Macur, Marc de San Pedro, Elisenda Reixach Espaulella, Alvisa Palese

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Alessandro GalazziDepartment of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy. alessandro.galazzi@uniud.it.
Federico FondaDepartment of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy. federico.fonda@uniud.it.
Stefania ChiappinottoDepartment of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy. stefania.chiappinotto@uniud.it.
Linda JustiHealth Innovation Centre of Southern, Odense, Denmark.
Morten Sønderskov FrydensbergHealth Innovation Centre of Southern, Odense, Denmark.
Randi Lehmann BoesenHealth Innovation Centre of Southern, Odense, Denmark.
Mirna MacurAngela Boškin Faculty of Health Care, Jesenice, Slovenia.
Marc de San PedroCentre for Health and Social Care Research, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia, Vic, Spain.
Elisenda Reixach EspaulellaFundació TIC Salut Social, Departament de Salut - Departament de Drets Socials, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Alvisa PaleseDepartment of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy. alvisa.palese@uniud.it.

Funding

Erasmus+ program of the European Union, KA204 2020-1-DK01-KA204-075090
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHealthcare professionals are a fundamental component of the digital health transformation in all healthcare systems. However, the barriers still affecting the digital transformation in the healthcare sector suggest that the processes used to develop policies, mainly top-down, require some innovation.

objectiveDevelopment and validation of recommendations to support healthcare professionals in the digital transformation of their daily practice, involving multisectoral and international stakeholders.

methodsA consensus development method covering the years 2021 to 2023, combining top-down and bottom-up approaches, was employed by the Digital EducationaL programme InvolVing hEalth pRofessionals (DELIVER) consortium. Policy, literature and needs analyses were conducted at national level and then combined at international level to develop recommendations. Subsequently, experts in the field of digital health, healthcare professionals, managers and others were involved in the final DELIVER Transnational Consensus Development Conference to validate the recommendations developed.

resultsTen recommendations classified into three main domains were validated: (a) encouraging healthcare professionals to welcome the digitalization of the workplace (three recommendations); (b) ensuring basic/advanced and general/specific competencies (four recommendations); and (c) offering technical and organizational support (three recommendations).

conclusionsThe recommendations should be considered by multi-sectoral stakeholders, particularly policymakers and healthcare managers, to address the still-present critical issues preventing the digital health transformation in the clinical practice.

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Delivery of Health CareDigital TechnologyHealth PersonnelHealth PolicyHumansConsensus development methodDigital healthDigital transformationHealth personnelRecommendations

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