Theory of change: a tool for engaging the health and care workforce in developing digital skills

Taiwo Adedeji, Rubie Ngutor Targema-Takema, Andrew Griffiths, Philip Scott

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Abstract

The health and social care sector has experienced an optimistic turn in the last decade. There has been substantial growth in recent years due to the COVID-19 pandemic that forced the entire sector to identify digital methods of delivering a better level of care than before the pandemic. This paper used the Theory to Change (ToC) approach to demonstrate how the digital skills development of the health and care workforce can be achieved in specific contexts. The paper offers background on digital technologies used in healthcare and outlines the steps and methods used in developing a ToC map. The impact of the proposed ToC approach provides a measurable and predictable way to onboard the health and social care workforce into digital technologies, providing a more digitally skilled and literate workforce.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDigital Professionalism in Health and Care: Developing the Workforce, Building the Future
EditorsPhilip Scott, John Mantas, Arriel Benis, Ivana Ognjanovic, Kaija Saranto, Andrew Ware, Ian Wells, Parisis Gallos
PublisherIOS Press
Pages102-106
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781643683119
ISBN (Print)9781643683102
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Sept 2022
EventEuropean Federation for Medical Informatics Special Topic Conference - Cardiff, United Kingdom
Duration: 7 Sept 20228 Sept 2022

Publication series

NameStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
PublisherIOS Press
Volume298
ISSN (Print)0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)1879-8365

Conference

ConferenceEuropean Federation for Medical Informatics Special Topic Conference
Abbreviated titleEMFI STC 2022
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityCardiff
Period7/09/228/09/22

Keywords

  • Theory of Change
  • health and care workforce
  • digital skills

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