Advanced Digital Skills for Health Professionals: 20 Joint Learning Objectives

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Management
• Digital Health Education

Background:

• Digital skills are crucial for modern healthcare workplaces.
• A significant gap in digital competencies exists among healthcare professionals.
• EU policies emphasize the need for digital transformation in healthcare.

Purpose of the Study:

• To identify essential digital learning objectives for healthcare professionals.
• To align these objectives with current European Union policies.
• To address the digital skills gap in the healthcare sector.

Main Methods:

• Co-design sessions were conducted in 2023.
• Stakeholder input was gathered from healthcare professionals.
• Learning objectives were developed through collaborative workshops.

Main Results:

• Twenty essential learning objectives (LOs) for digital skills were identified.
• The identified LOs are directly aligned with EU digital policy frameworks.
• A comprehensive list of required digital competencies was established.

Conclusions:

• The study provides a foundational framework for digital skills training in healthcare.
• Addressing these LOs can enhance digital literacy and workforce readiness.
• The findings support the EU's vision for a digitally empowered healthcare sector.