Improving Health Professional Education and Practice Through Technology Proceedings of a Workshop (2018) / Chapter Skim
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(Jeffries) A pressing challenge in the modern health care system is the gap between education and clinical practice, said Malcolm Cox, member of the Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education (the Forum)
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. does not always succeed in real life." The health care market should theoretically respond to demand, resulting in a good match between the health needs of the population and the preparedness and supply of health professionals, Sheikh continued.
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The hope, said Jeffries, is that the use of these technologies can help to "overcome challenges to improve the education of our practitioners and ultimately improve our health care quality and patient outcomes." To set the stage, Jeffries described five issues in health professions education and health care that technology has the potential to improve: the new generation of learners, clinical education, faculty shortage, changes in health care, and cost.
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Securing appropriate clinical sites for all health professional students is a major challenge. The American Association of Colleges of Nurses reported that 64,000 qualified applicants eligible for baccalaureate and graduate nursing education were not admitted to programs because of the lack of clinical sites, faculty shortage, and a lack of preceptors needed for graduate clinical education (AACN, 2017)
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Health care practitioners must understand population health, social determinants, and have the knowledge and skills to work with diverse communities in diverse areas. Just-in-time learning requires that health professionals be nimble and ready to deploy new knowledge, best practices, and new interventions when necessary.
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Technology is embedded in everyday life, including health professions education, communication, and as a way to access information. Rural communities are dependent on the use of technology, such as the use of mobile phones to connect and educate health professionals in rural African regions.
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