Exploring the landscape of essential health data science skills and research challenges: a survey of stakeholders in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Data science approaches have been pivotal in addressing public health challenges. However, there has been limited focus on identifying essential data science skills for health researchers, gaps in capacity building provision, barriers to access, and potential solutions.

Objectives

This review aims to identify essential data science skills for health researchers and key stakeholders in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), as well as to explore gaps and barriers in data science capacity building and share potential solutions, including any regional variations.

Methods

An online survey was conducted in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese, gathering both quantitative and qualitative responses. Descriptive analysis was performed in R V4.3

SUBMITTER: Boylan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11985845 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature