Table 2.

Definitions of digital health professions education conceptual framework components.

Domain and subdomain		Definition
Context
	Sociocultural norms	The acceptability and adoption of digital education as a form and norm of education within the society
	Institutional norms	The acceptability, impact, considerations, and processes concerning the adoption of digital education at the institutional level
	Settings	The setting in which digital health education is conducted or implemented, including clinical or classroom environments; low-, middle-, and high-income countries; and rural or urban environments
	Level of education	The impact and integration of digital education with other forms of education (eg, inter- and intraprofessional training opportunities) and clinical work in which participants are engaged
Infrastructure
	Physical	The physical learning space within which the in-person component of blended digital health education is taking place
	Digital	The information and communication technology devices (both hardware and software) to support and create learning environments (virtual environments, digital networks, technological modifications) or media for digital health education, as well as the speed and capacity of internet access
	Regulatory	Policies and regulatory standards for health professionals’ licensing and accreditation, as well as those relating to the design and delivery of digital health professions education
	Human resources	The human resources required for digital health education to be maintained and sustained, including educators, administrators, and information technology staff
Education
	Modality	The choice and configuration of digital education modality (eg, online learning and m-Learning) and its potential blending with in-person education
	Instructional design	The method and practice of digital health professions education encompassing teaching strategies, learning principles, learning outcomes, and the assessment approach
	Content	Health professions education area, discipline, theme, or topic delivered via digital education
	Engagement	The level of communication, interactivity, or immersion of participants taking part in digital health professions education
	Assessment	Measurement of digital health professions education conducted at the individual and institutional level to determine its impact on educational and clinical outcomes
Learners		Health professionals with distinctive needs, competencies, digital literacy, knowledge, skills, and attitudes toward working and learning, both individually or as a group
Research		Systematic study of digital health professions education to create and disseminate new knowledge and allow for more effective and efficient adoption, implementation, and transfer of interventions to various contexts—this encompasses experimental, observational, descriptive, and qualitative research
Quality assurance		A context-specific and systematic evaluation of practices and procedures to understand the current state and improve the performance of digital health education in a particular setting