Degree in Health Engineering La Salle Campus Barcelona

Bachelor in Health Engineering

Lead the technological advances that will define the medicine of the future.

Digital healthcare

Description
The course in Digital Health provides students with a comprehensive understanding of how digital technologies are used in healthcare. It focuses on how digital transformation can improve clinical decision-making, empower patients and reduce inequalities. Students will also learn how to design a digital health project including all the necessary elements for its implementation in a healthcare setting.
Type Subject
Optativa
Semester
First
Credits
3.00
Previous Knowledge

No prior knowledge is required.

Objectives

Students acquire the following knowledge and develop the following skills:
1. Understand the key concepts of digital health from a clinical and person-centered perspective.
2. Analyze the impact of technology on shared decision-making and the patient experience.
3. Identify opportunities to improve accessibility, adherence and health literacy through digital tools.
4. Critically evaluate existing digital solutions based on real clinical needs.
5. Design empathetic and sustainable digital health proposals in care settings.
6. Learn how to design a digital health project including all necessary elements for its development and implementation.

Contents

Module 1: Introduction to Digital Health in the clinical setting
- What is digital health and why it matters.
- Established technologies in clinical care: telemedicine, apps, electronic health records.
- Shared decision-making and patient experience.
- Health literacy and digital gap.

Module 2: Needs-based assessment and design
- Clinical cases and exploration of unmet needs.
- Accessibility, adherence and inclusive design.
- Gamification and patient engagement.
- Designing projects based on impact.

Module 3: Practices and projects
- Role-playing: professionals and patients facing clinical alerts and notifications.
- Co-design workshop: selecting the best proposal based on real clinical challenges.
- Presentation of the final project with critical and group assessment.

Methodology

The course is structured in participatory lectures, guided case-solving, workshops, debates, group practices, clinical visits and a final cooperative project. Students will develop competencies through active methodologies, project-based learning and gamified activities.

Evaluation

Continuous assessment. Check the electronic folder for the course.

Evaluation Criteria

Continuous assessment. Check the electronic folder for the course.

Basic Bibliography

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Additional Material

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