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  • Healthcare Workforce Development
  • Competency Frameworks

Background:

  • The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region faces a substantial skills gap in its digital healthcare workforce.
  • There is a growing need to professionalize the digital health knowledge domain.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a computable, unified digital health competency framework and repository for the GCC region.
  • To leverage digital technologies and global standards for workforce evaluation and career development.

Main Methods:

  • A mixed-methods approach was utilized for framework development.
  • A standardized categorical structure and information model were created.

Main Results:

  • A computable framework for digital health competencies has been established.
  • The framework supports workforce evaluation and competency-based career development.

Conclusions:

  • The developed framework provides a foundation for addressing the digital healthcare workforce skills gap in the GCC.
  • This initiative promotes professionalization and structured career progression in digital health.