Prioritising digital health technologies in Australian community pharmacy: a delphi study identifying barriers, enablers, and policy implications for implementation
Digital health adoption in community pharmacy requires prioritisation of core technologies, improved system integration, workforce training, and practical funding mechanisms. These findings offer guidance for policymakers, pharmacy leaders, and digital health stakeholders aiming to embed digital tools more consistently and effectively into pharmacy practice.
Authors
- Ieva Stupans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8193-6905)
- Elton H. Lobo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0096-6318)
- Kate Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5208-1090)
- Alex S. Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2052-558X)
- Julie E. Stevens
- Amina Hareem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8292-3233)
- Jae Pyun
Institutions
- Federation University (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (AU)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
- RMIT University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Medical Informatics
- Published
- 2026-01-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2026.106305
- Primary Topic
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00