Conceptualization and Integration of Digital Health Technologies into Entry-To-Practice Physiotherapy Education Curricula Globally: A Scoping Review

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This protocol registers a scoping review explore how digital health is conceptualised and integrated into entry-to-practice physiotherapy education curricula globally. The review will map the state of play of digital health curriculum integration, identify key concepts and pedagogical approaches, and forms part of a larger body of work. Author Affiliations Christiaan Weitsz1, A/Prof Thomas Cochrane2, Dr Jessica Stander1, A/Prof Sze-Ee Soh1, A/Prof Mark Merolli1, 3 1 Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne 2 Centre for the Study of Higher Education (CSHE), Faculty of education, The University of Melbourne 3 Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine (CHESM), Department of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne Corresponding author: Christiaan Weitsz (weitsz.c@unimelb.edu.au), Level 6/161 Barry St, Carlton VIC, 3053, Australia Abstract Introduction Increasingly, digital health technology capabilities are becoming expected of graduate physiotherapists, yet conceptualisation and development of these skills within entry-to-practice physiotherapy curricula remains largely ad-hoc, inconsistent, and fragmented. Given the rapidly evolving state of physiotherapy practice, students must be taught and assessed on their digital health technology capabilities. This scoping review will map how digital health is being conceptualised and embedded in entry-to-practice physiotherapy education globally. Methods and Analysis This scoping review will follow Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) guidance and be reported using PRISMA-ScR. Searches will be conducted in MEDLINE/PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science, ERIC, and Embase (final list confirmed based on access), with targeted grey literature searching and citation chasing. Limits will be predefined and fully documented. After removal of duplicates, two independent reviewers (CW/MM/SS) will screen titles/abstracts and full texts, with final extracted data to include: digital health technology definitions/terms, capability domains, integration assessment approaches, and other contextual characteristics relating to integration and assessment (e.g., country, program type, etc). Results will be synthesised using descriptive statistics and thematic synthesis to identify patterns, gaps, and variation. Ethics and Dissemination No ethics approval is required. Findings will be disseminated via peer-reviewed publication, conference presentation, and shareable outputs to inform curriculum design. Key Words or Phrases Competency; capability; digital health; education; physiotherapy.

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