Evolução da literacia digital e sua importância para os trabalhadores da saúde na era da inteligência digital

Abstract

Introduction: This study aims to identify the applications of the concept of digital literacy in the area of digital health and identify instruments to measure the level of digital literacy of health workers.Methods: This is an integrative literature review using the descriptors “digital literacy” and “health” applied in ERIC, Periódicos CAPES and PubMed indexed databases; 121 papers were found whose 16 papers selection enabled the identification of three international frameworks. Results: There are different possible approaches to the development of digital literacy such as evidence-based practice, project-based development, use of social networks, development and application of frameworks, and application of assessment tools. It was identified that the digital intelligence framework was developed based on the compilation of 25 other frameworks on digital literacy and that its application allows the evaluation of 24 competencies at three levels: digital citizenship, digital creativity and digital competitiveness. Conclusion: There are international models of digital literacy assessment and studies that prove its importance. There is a gap for the development of a specific digital literacy self-assessment instrument focused on health workers in Brazil based on the digital intelligence model