Building Digital Health Competencies in Developing Countries
eBook - PDF

Building Digital Health Competencies in Developing Countries

  1. 241 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Building Digital Health Competencies in Developing Countries

About this book

In the context of this book, digital health competency refers to "the use of information and communications technology in support of health and health-related fields" (WHO, 2019). The concept of digital health may appear overwhelming upon first glance. Numerous health care services as well as providers employ classic paper-based systems for information, and taking up technology is not within the possibilities and expertise of several health systems. Initiating with digital health, nevertheless, is similar to implementing any novel program, often with more questions than answers. To begin, especially for practitioners with limited or no background with technology, comes "What can digital health really do?" The correct answers may not always be technology, yet if it is, an abundance of informed decisions must be taken. Various of these decisions center around trade-offs, and even though no "right" answer really exists, some options have greater context-relevance and are more feasible than others when considering developing countries. Taking up a participatory angle to developing the envisioned digital tool with end users is paramount. Empowering health care professionals to try out a concept or model a situation with the potential digital health tool to potentially outphase their current systems can shine light on key insights. It is then possible to fine tune top ideas into even better answers with the added perspective of those who will be affected.

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Yes, you can access Building Digital Health Competencies in Developing Countries by Sara D. Garduño-Diaz,Friedrich Huth in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Health Care Delivery. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Delve Publishing
Year
2023
eBook ISBN
9781774695692
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Health Care Delivery

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. ABOUT THE AUTHORS
  5. TABLE OF CONTENTS
  6. List of Figures
  7. List of Tables
  8. List of Boxes
  9. Summary
  10. Chapter 1 Defining Digital Health Competencies
  11. Chapter 2 Governmental Role in the Development of Digital Health Competencies
  12. Chapter 3 Public Health Professionals’ Role in the Development of Digital Health Competencies
  13. Chapter 4 Development of Digital Health Competencies
  14. Chapter 5 What the Future Holds
  15. Conclusions
  16. References
  17. Index
  18. Back Cover