title: An IT awareness programme for the health sector in Ireland.
abstract: This paper describes an Awareness Programme delivered throughout Ireland which aims to increase the level of understanding of healthcare professionals as to the benefits of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and of emerging trends in Health Informatics in Europe. The programme examines the use of ICT across the whole health sector--primary, secondary and tertiary. It has been delivered at over 30 centres to more than 1500 health professionals.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Health Informatics, Trinity College Dublin. jane.grimson@tcd.ie or chi@cs.tcd.ie
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grimson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Flahive
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Grimson
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: O'Moore
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nolan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chadwick
mesh_terms: D003197:Computer Literacy; D003479:Curriculum; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D008491:Medical Informatics Applications; D008492:Medical Informatics Computing; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D009313:National Health Programs