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Critical social theory as a model for the informatics curriculum for nursing
1School of Health Science, University of Wales Swansea, UK.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|August 18, 2000
Abstract:
It is widely acknowledged that the education and training of nurses in information management and technology is problematic. Drawing from recent research this paper presents a theoretical framework within which the nature of the problems faced by nurses in the use of information may be analyzed. This framework, based on the critical social theory of Habermas, also provides a model for the informatics curriculum. The advantages of problem based learning and multi-media web-based technologies for the delivery of learning materials within this area are also discussed.