Training for virtual care: What do the experts think?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Virtual care has expanded during COVID-19 and enabled continued access to healthcare services. As with the introduction of any new technology in healthcare delivery, the preparation of healthcare providers for adopting and using such systems is imperative. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore experts' ascribed opinions on healthcare providers' continuing professional development (CPD) needs in virtual care.

Methods

Semistructured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of key informants representing Canadian provincial and national organizations with expertise in virtual care delivery.

Results

Three main areas of knowledge, skills, and abilities that would be most helpful for healthcare providers in preparing to adopt and use vir

SUBMITTER: Curran V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10233594 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature