Ostfalia Wolfsburg looks into training using modern technology in the healthcare sector

Wolfsburg. X-ray images read by artificial intelligence, electronic documentation in the form of electronic files, remote medical care despite physical distance – all these scenarios for the potential use of digital tools in healthcare require appropriate skills. Professor Dr. Ostphalia scientists are investigating how these skills can be developed for professional groups in the health sector. Martina Haseler and Stephanie Krebs MSc. from the Faculty of Health in Wolfsburg with colleagues from a total of ten European countries.

The project “Dynamic Digital Resilience for Medical and Allied Professions in Health Services” – DDS-Map for short – within the framework of the comprehensive coordination of the Irish University “South-East University of Technology” set itself the goal of providing qualifications for healthcare professionals and related professions in the European Union focused on acquiring and mastering New digital technologies in providing care services.

Training is critical to digital transformation success

Professor Dr. explains Martina Haseler explains the background of the project. In order to overcome the challenges arising from the widespread use of digital and electronic technologies, a multidisciplinary perspective is necessary, Haseler said. Higher education institutions, NGOs, health authorities and health insurance companies therefore participate in the DDS-Map Consortium.

At a joint launch meeting in Ireland, participants outlined the first steps of the project. In order to be able to optimally assess where the qualification offer should start, a comprehensive survey of the target groups must be conducted. This work package is coordinated at the University of Westphalia. “The jointly developed tool for self-assessment of digital skills provides the starting point for subsequent learning modules. “The survey will be made available in the native language of the participating European project countries,” explains project officer Stephanie Krebs.

Online survey and events

The survey and subsequent qualification modules target a broad target group: physicians, nursing staff and functional services staff such as radiology. Staff from management, directors, executives and other professional groups from the healthcare sector are also encouraged to participate. “We are looking forward to numerous self-evaluations of digital capabilities, because this is the only way to develop tailored educational offers. Our goal is to create European training modules that take into account the wants and needs of different disciplines,” says Haseler.

The survey can be accessed until January 31, 2024 at the following website: https://ddsmap.easpd.eu/survey

A total of approximately €2.4 million is available for the implementation of the DDS-Map project; About €2 million was provided through the European Union’s EU4Health programme. In addition to Southeastern University of Technology (Ireland) and Westphalia University of Applied Sciences, institutes from all over Europe are participating.

Professor Dr. Abel. Martina Hassler and Stephanie Krebs MSc. I invite you to take a closer look at the DDS-Map project on October 26 at 4:30 pm and on November 15 at 4 pm. In a one-hour online event, the DDS-Map project will be grouped under the overarching theme of digitalization in healthcare and potential comments on the project will be discussed. Events are held online via the BigBlueButton video conferencing system. More information and a link to participate in the video conference can be found in the events calendar on the website www.ostfalia.de To exist.

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