Pilot Research to Develop a Nursing Digital Health Capability Framework in Chile

Area of Science:

• Digital Health
• Healthcare Workforce Development
• Nursing Innovation

Background:

• Global Digital Health Strategy highlights workforce development for sustainable health systems.
• Chile currently lacks a specific digital health capability framework.
• This gap hinders the transition towards digital health and workforce readiness.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop a Chilean Nursing Digital Health Capability Framework.
• To identify essential digital health capabilities for nurses.
• To improve national healthcare quality and safety through digital innovation.

Main Methods:

• A national-level survey will be conducted.
• The survey will focus on assessing nursing digital health capabilities.
• Data analysis will inform framework development.

Main Results:

• *Framework development is pending survey results.*
• *Identification of specific nursing digital health competencies is expected.*

Conclusions:

• *A Chilean Nursing Digital Health Capability Framework is crucial for advancing digital health adoption.*
• *This framework will guide workforce development and enhance patient care nationwide.*