Using electronic patient records: defining learning outcomes for undergraduate education.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare professionals are required to access, interpret and generate patient data in the digital environment, and use this information to deliver and optimise patient care. Healthcare students are rarely exposed to the technology, or given the opportunity to use this during their training, which can impact on the digital competence of the graduating workforce. In this study we set out to develop and define domains of competence and associated learning outcomes needed by healthcare graduates to commence working in a digital healthcare environment.

Method

A National Working Group was established in the UK to integrate Electronic Patient Records (EPRs) into undergraduate education for healthcare students studying medicine, pharmacy, nursing and midwifery. The work

SUBMITTER: Pontefract SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6341543 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature