E-Learning for Health-Care Workforce Development

Journal:IMIA Yearbook 2008: Access to Health Information
ISSN:0026-1270
Issue:2008: 1
Pages:83-87

E-Learning for Health-Care Workforce Development

L. Taylor1, P. A. Abbott2, K. Hudson1

1Johns Hopkins School of Nursing 2PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Nursing Knowledge, Information Management & Sharing at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

Summary

Objectives: To summarize advances in informatics that contribute to scaling-up the health care workforce. Method: A review of projects and methods in information and communication technologies (ICT) that are having an impact on educating frontline health care workers. Results and Conclusions: e-learning is providing innovative approaches for health workforce development, especially in underserved areas.

Keywords

information and communication technology (ICT), E-learning, health workforce development, scale-up and retention

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