Cybersecurity in healthcare: a narrative review of trends, threats and ways forward (2024)

The research paper adopts a narrative review format to comprehensively address the multifaceted landscape of cybersecurity in healthcare. Given the dynamic nature of cybersecurity threats and solutions, a narrative review provides the flexibility to synthesize information from diverse sources, including academic databases, industry reports, and regulatory guidelines, within the specified timeframe (2019-2024). This approach allows for a nuanced exploration of emerging trends, threats, and mitigation strategies, offering a timely and relevant overview of the field. The narrative review format was chosen to facilitate a holistic discussion, providing valuable insights for stakeholders, policymakers, and practitioners, and contributing to the ongoing discourse on securing patient data and critical infrastructure in the digital healthcare era.