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Daniel F Condor1, Katherine Sanchez Alvarez2, Austin A Bidman3
1Unit of Biomedical Informatics in Global Health, School of Public Health and Administration, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|June 3, 2018
Summary
Nursing informatics training is underdeveloped in Peru. Only 24% of universities offer relevant courses, highlighting a gap in preparing nurses for technology integration.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Health Informatics
- Educational Technology
Background:
- Nursing informatics is a growing field globally.
- Latin American countries are developing diverse approaches to nursing informatics training.
- Peru currently lacks a defined strategy for nursing informatics education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the current status of nursing informatics training in Peruvian universities.
- To identify universities offering computer nursing or similar courses.
- To understand the extent of nursing informatics education in Peru.
Main Methods:
- A search was conducted to identify universities offering professional nursing training in Peru.
- The study analyzed the curricula of these universities for specific nursing informatics courses.
- Data on the availability of relevant training was collected and quantified.
Main Results:
- 72 universities offer professional nursing training in Peru.
- Only 24% of these institutions provide specific nursing informatics courses.
- A significant gap exists in formal nursing informatics education.
Conclusions:
- Peruvian universities are lagging in providing essential nursing informatics training.
- There is a critical need to implement and expand nursing informatics education for nurses in Peru.
- Enhanced training in nursing informatics is crucial for improving nurses' skillsets.
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