De Gagne, J.C.; Cho, E.; Randall, P.S.; Hwang, H.; Wang, E.; Yoo, L.; Yamane, S.; Ledbetter, L.S.; Jung, D. Exploration of Cyberethics in Health Professions Education: A Scoping Review. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health2023, 20, 7048.
De Gagne, J.C.; Cho, E.; Randall, P.S.; Hwang, H.; Wang, E.; Yoo, L.; Yamane, S.; Ledbetter, L.S.; Jung, D. Exploration of Cyberethics in Health Professions Education: A Scoping Review. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 7048.
De Gagne, J.C.; Cho, E.; Randall, P.S.; Hwang, H.; Wang, E.; Yoo, L.; Yamane, S.; Ledbetter, L.S.; Jung, D. Exploration of Cyberethics in Health Professions Education: A Scoping Review. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health2023, 20, 7048.
De Gagne, J.C.; Cho, E.; Randall, P.S.; Hwang, H.; Wang, E.; Yoo, L.; Yamane, S.; Ledbetter, L.S.; Jung, D. Exploration of Cyberethics in Health Professions Education: A Scoping Review. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 7048.
Abstract
As digital technologies rapidly integrate into Health Professions Education (HPE), gaining a comprehensive understanding of cyberethics becomes crucial. This scoping review aimed to explore the pedagogy of cyberethics within HPE, with an emphasis on its definitions, conceptualizations, theoretical foundations, and interventions. Drawing from 37 documents spanning 2012-2022, primarily originating from the U.S. and encompassing both peer-reviewed and grey literature, the study highlighted a significant gap in the explicit definition and conceptualization of cyberethics. Additionally, the evident lack of specific theoretical frameworks in the majority of these documents could hamper the progression and replicability of research. Among the reviewed articles, only four introduced cyberethics educational interventions, indicating a substantial avenue for future research. While the study utilized comprehensive search methods, limitations such as language biases and the potential omission of pertinent documents were present. Future investigations should broaden the cyberethics discourse to encompass emerging technologies and their ethical implications within HPE. Crafting comprehensive, culturally sensitive, and inclusive guidelines is pivotal in nurturing ethical digital practices in the health care community.
Keywords
cyberethics; cybercivility; health professions education; scoping review; pedagogy; theoretical frameworks; digital professionalism; e-professionalism; cultural sensitivity; emerging technologies
Subject
Social Sciences, Education
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