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Cutting-edge technology for public health workforce training in comparative effectiveness research
Abraham A Salinas-Miranda1, Michelle C Nash, Jason L Salemi
1University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA.
Health Informatics Journal
|May 30, 2013
Summary
A new technology-enhanced curriculum effectively trains public health professionals in comparative effectiveness research (CER). This blended e-learning program improves core CER competencies for better healthcare decision-making.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Informatics
- Comparative Effectiveness Research
Background:
- A need exists for public health practitioners skilled in analytic techniques and comparative effectiveness research (CER) to enhance healthcare quality.
- Developing these competencies is crucial for informed decision-making in public health.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the development and evaluation of a technology-enhanced CER learning curriculum.
- To assess the curriculum's utility in improving core CER competencies within the public health workforce.
Main Methods:
- A multidisciplinary research collaborative of public health experts developed and evaluated a 15-week blended e-CER training program.
- The program integrated various health informatics technologies, including authoring tools, learning management systems, survey software, online communities, and mobile communication.
Main Results:
- The study indicates that research organizations can systematically and rapidly train their workforce in CER using technology.
- The blended e-learning approach proved effective and creative for enhancing comparative effectiveness research skills.
- The curriculum demonstrated potential utility in improving core CER competencies.
Conclusions:
- Technology-enhanced learning offers a flexible and effective method for delivering comparative effectiveness research training.
- This approach can systematically build essential CER competencies within the public health workforce.
- Investing in such training can lead to improved healthcare quality through informed decision-making.
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