Abstract
![CDATA[Background. Well documented demand for an e-health ready workforce is placing increasing pressure on universities to deliver essential e-health education. Aim. We aimed to explore stakeholders’ perceptions of e-health knowledge and skills anticipated of workforce-ready tertiary graduates from clinical health degree programs. Method. A qualitative research study of a purposively selected sample of 23 key informants with expertise and/or experience in e-health education, practice and/or policy was conducted. Data collection involved focus group interviews that were recorded, transcribed verbatim and underwent thematic analysis. Findings. Three primary themes about e-health education and preparation of health graduates emerged from the analyses: 1) Reinforce fundamental competencies, 2) Acknowledge and adapt existing competencies, and 3) Introduce and provide opportunities for new learning. Conclusions and Implications. This study will inform the articulation of a consensus driven set of core competencies for a cross-faculty e-health curriculum that aligns with workforce expectations. There is also potential for vertical integration of findings into workforce development programs.]]
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Integrating and Connecting Care: Selected Papers from the 25th Australian National Health Informatics Conference (HIC 2017), 6 - 9 August, 2017, Brisbane, Qld. |
Publisher | IOS Press |
Pages | 91-96 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781614997825 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Event | Australian National Health Informatics Conference - Duration: 6 Aug 2017 → … |
Conference
Conference | Australian National Health Informatics Conference |
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Period | 6/08/17 → … |
Open Access - Access Right Statement
This article is published online with Open Access by IOS Press and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License 4.0 (CC BY-NC 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).Keywords
- core competencies
- health education
- hybrid integrated circuits