Digital Health in Pharmacy Practice and Education
A special issue of Pharmacy (ISSN 2226-4787).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2024 | Viewed by 3188
Special Issue Editors
Interests: pharmacy education; pharmacogenomics; pharmacy practice & pharmacist interventions; digital health in pharmacy
Interests: adherence to medicines/quality use of medicines; medical education; pharmacy practice & pharmacist interventions; digital health in pharmacy
Interests: health information education; health informatics competencies; health information workforce; health data analysis and management; application of ehealth; AI; mixed realities; implementation science
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The focus of this Special Issue, “Digital Health in Pharmacy Practice and Education”, is to present on the rapidly evolving field of digital health in pharmacy.
Digital systems have revolutionised global healthcare and how health professionals provide patient care in their day-to-day practice. Digital health education for students and practitioners is now a key focus area for pharmacy. Advancements in the use of digital health technologies and data science in health, including innovative practices, models and approaches, both in clinical settings as well as in education, are instrumental in shaping the present and the future of healthcare.
We invite researchers to submit their work on topics across all areas of Pharmacy Education and Practice within the context of digital health. Review articles, original research papers, and communications are all welcome.
Dr. Chiao Xin Lim
Dr. Vincent Chan
Prof. Dr. Kerryn Butler-Henderson
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
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Keywords
- digital health
- e-health
- health innovation
- health data
- health information management
- pharmacy practice
- pharmacy education
Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
Title: Redesigning Pharmacy Spaces to Scale up Education About Digital Health Technologies for Mental, Neurological, and Cardiovascular Disorders: Realignment of Patient-Centered Practices to Improve the U.S. Health Care Outcomes
Authors: Melissa Coleman; Aarushi Rohaj; Sarah Kraft; Grzegorz Bulaj
Affiliation: The University of UtahThis link is disabled., Salt Lake City, United States;
Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Abstract: The United States health care outcomes are one of the worst among high-income countries despite the highest health care spending per capita. To reverse the declining life expectancy in the U.S., it is beneficial to educate public about digital health technologies and wearables supporting lifestyle-targeted care and chronic disease prevention. High accessibility of pharmacists to patients who visit over 60,000 community pharmacies in the U.S provides opportunities to increase awareness about digital health technologies through education and marketing. This perspective article describes prospects for community pharmacies, including retail chains such as CVS Health and Walgreens, to redesign pharmacy retail spaces by introducing “digital health” sections in place of sections dedicated for unhealthy commodities, such as sugar-sweetened, or alcoholic beverages, and tobacco products. “Digital health” sections can serve educational materials on prescription and OTC digital therapeutics (DTx), mobile apps supporting disease self-management, medical-grade wearables, and consumer-grade fitness trackers that promote healthy lifestyles. We discuss the importance of realigning value-based pharmacy care with public health challenges by scaling up digital health interventions instead of offering consumer products that can increase both the mortality rates and morbidities. In conclusion, expanding the role of pharmacies to offer digital health technologies along with relevant education and marketing can positively impact health care outcomes, including prevention of chronic diseases.
