Digital Competencies in Health Science Teachers: A Systematic Review

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Introduction: Digital teaching skills involve the acquisition of a set of skills, knowledge, and attitudes that teachers must possess for the technical, pedagogical, and didactic incorporation of information and communication technologies in educational contexts. The objective of this research is to identify the levels of digital skills in Health Sciences teachers through a systematic review of the literature.

Methods: A systematic review of digital competencies in Health Sciences teachers was proposed, following the PRISMA 2020 guidelines, in the following databases: Google Scholar, Medline (via PubMed), SciELO, Dialnet, and Elsevier, using terms in Spanish and English related to digital competencies in Health Sciences teachers. Of the 105 articles screened according to inclusion criteria, 10 studies in English and Spanish were finally selected.

Results: With a total of 1,804 university teachers in the field of Health Sciences, the studies reviewed reflect a diverse picture, where despite the predominance of intermediate digital skills, there are significant gaps in pedagogical integration, continuing education, equity in access and training, and critical appropriation of technologies.

Conclusions: Based on this systematic review, it was demonstrated that the level of digital competence among Health Sciences teachers is predominantly at an intermediate level, indicating that most teachers have basic knowledge and use technological tools in their educational practice, although with still limited pedagogical integration.

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Mercy Doménica Durán Pincay, Universidad San Gregorio de Portoviejo, Área de la Salud, Carrera de Medicina. Portoviejo, Ecuador.

Departamento: Área de la Salud Rango: Docente tiempo completo.

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2026-11-09

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Borbor Sánchez LX, Galarza López J, Durán Pincay MD, Hidalgo Villavicencio GA. Digital Competencies in Health Science Teachers: A Systematic Review. Educación Médica Superior [Internet]. 2026 Nov. 9 [cited 2026 Nov. 10];40. Available from: https://ems.sld.cu/index.php/ems/article/view/5092

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