Develop healthcare leaders' digital competence through continuous education, mentoring, and organizational structures¶

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Evidence · 2 claims (1 for, 1 mixed) · 1 study (1 review), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description¶

The review recommends that developing and supporting healthcare leaders' digital competencies should be considered in healthcare organizations, research, and education. It states "we recommend that the development of healthcare leaders' competence in technology use via various educational activities is necessary" and that organizations should implement mentoring activities and expert advice, create structures enabling identification and development of leaders' digital competence, and weave AI concepts into leaders' education curricula.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Organizations and work units should create structures and possibilities enabling identification, evaluation, and development of leaders' digital competence

Constraints¶

• Leaders' attendance in training is challenged by lack of resources such as time, expenses, or broader organizational support

Target Learners¶

• Healthcare leaders and managers at all levels of healthcare organizations

Target Learning Goals¶

• Digital competence for health IT implementation
• Technology use in nursing management and leadership

Claims¶

• Higher education level is significantly associated with leaders' ICT use and informatics competencies [+W]
• Leaders report negative perceptions of technology centring on poor interoperability, data availability problems, and resource limitations [~W]

Related Strategies¶

• Build supportive organizational structures — clear career pathways, mentorship programs, and leadership development — to enhance nurses' EBHC competence
• Leaders should act as advocates and role models when implementing technology into practice
• Post-GOT professional development should differentiate learning paths, complement traditional formats with communities of practice and peer support, and manage work overload
• Organize faculty digital competence development at the institutional level beyond a help desk model
• Provide organizational structures and opportunities for developing mentors' interprofessional mentoring competence

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Laakkonen Noora, Jarva Erika, Hammarén Mira, Kanste Outi, Kääriäinen Maria, Oikarinen Anne, Mikkonen Kristina. (2024). Digital Competence among Healthcare Leaders: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review. Journal of Nursing Management. https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/8435248