title: Building ICT capabilities for clinical work in a sustainable healthcare system: approaches to bridging the higher education learning and teaching gap.
abstract: There is a recognised gap in information and communications technology (ICT) learning and teaching in higher education for entry-level healthcare professionals. This paper proposes a research model for understanding the dimensions of this gap. We describe methodological approaches to understanding present practices, identifying levers for change and learning by doing. We discuss issues faced in getting started and sustaining momentum on the research that is an essential prerequisite to effectively build the ICT capacity required by the clinical workforce in a sustainable healthcare system.
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Multimedia Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. kgray@unimelb.edu.au
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sim
mesh_terms: D003197:Computer Literacy; D004517:Education, Professional; D006281:Health Occupations / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007858:Learning; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000193:education*