Table 2.

Training and resources to support health care professionals’ (HCPs’) ability to prescribe and interact with digital health tools. The experts rated each item on a scale of 1 to 9, with 1=not at all important, 5=somewhat important, and 9=extremely important.

Training or resources considered importanta	Rating, mean (SD)
Clear rationale provided to HCPsb about how using this device can improve outcomesc	8.3 (0.9)c
Provision of hands-on work with device or dashboard during training sessions	7.9 (1.2)
Inclusion of clinical examples and case materials as core elements of the training	7.9 (1.4)
Clear and concise tutorial provided in the digital device	7.7 (1.3)
Technical call center support	7.6 (1.1)
Prepared handouts to give to patients	7.4 (1.6)
In-person training sessions	7.4 (1.5)
Simple platform that can be learned with user guide and video demonstration without requiring in-person training	7.3 (1.8)
Having HCP use the digital system as a “patient” for a trial period to become familiar with its features	7.2 (1.7)
Complete protocol and user guide	7.2 (1.5)
Training provided in HCP’s office (detailing approach)	7.2 (1.7)
Availability of follow-up training sessions (if needed)	7.2 (1.4)
Continuing medical education credit for completing training	7.2 (1.6)

^aFirst-line mean ratings.

^bHCP: health care professional.

^cIndicates options that received highest rating of 9 by ≥50% of experts.