Addressing the gap in health data management skills: an online self-guided course for researchers and health professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The healthcare sector is rapidly evolving with the rise of digital technology and data-driven decision-making. However, traditional medical education has yet to fully integrate training on managing health-related information, resulting in a significant skills gap among medical and research professionals. This gap is pronounced in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where data privacy concerns and inadequate infrastructure hinder efforts to utilise and share health data.

Aims

To address this gap, we developed an online, modular course aimed at providing foundational skills on capturing, storing and sharing health data.

Methods

The course was developed using the ADDIE(Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, Evaluate) instructional design model. A needs ass

SUBMITTER: Waithira N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11607898 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature