Curricula

Objectives

The purpose is to deepen your understanding of why health care professionals need to be at the centre of development of digital technology and digital transformation. Another purpose is to increase your knowledge of utilizing the opportunities of digitalisation in development and management of your own field of expertise.

Competences: Operating in a workplace, Counselling of patients, clients and family members, Developing working community

By the end of the course, you can critically analyse areas in healthcare where digital transformation can have a significant impact. You are able to identify key drivers of digital transformation and evaluate the potential risks and benefits of digitalisation in healthcare context (e.g., artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity). You are able to create, develop, and critically evaluate evidence-based educational e-health and other digital material aimed at different types of patient groups. Additionally, you can apply evidence-based nursing interventions (such as usage of gamification, wearable technology, digital self-monitoring tools and other emerging digital technologies) in counselling patients and their family members. You can reflect on the prejudices and potential ethical considerations related to healthcare digitalization. You understand the reform of working life and you are able to educate your coworkers and multi-professional teams to use and apply practices based on the best evidence on digital technologies.

Content

Assessment of the current state of healthcare digitalisation.

Identification of key drivers of digital transformation in healthcare.

National and international regulations and standards for healthcare digitalisation.

Evaluation of the benefits and challenges of digital transformation on counselling patients and their family members.

e-health and m-health counselling method on patient education.

Critical analysis of new emerging digital technologies (e.g., AI, machine learning, Cyber security, gamification, eHealth and mHealth applications) to improve patient care and population health.

Evaluation and reflection on the potential ethical considerations of healthcare digitalisation and its transformation (e.g., equity of access to services, patient data privacy, ownership of data).

Time and location

Mandatory to participate in the online webinars

Learning materials and recommended literature

Digitally brave is confident about the future. Digital Skills Report 2022. Digital and Population Data Services Agency.
Glauner, P., Plugmann, P. & Lerzynski, G. 2021. Digitalization in Healthcare: Implementing Innovation and Artificial Intelligence. Springer. (e-book).
Chan, A. & Honey, M. 2022. User perceptions of mobile digital apps for mental health: Acceptability and usability - An integrative review. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 29, 147–168.
Laukka, E., Pölkki, T. & Kanste, O. 2022. Leadership in the context of digital health services: A concept analysis. Journal of Nursing Management 30(7), 2763-2780.

Teaching methods

100 % online course: assignments, home tasks, group work, independent studies

Student workload

Webinars 12 hours
Independent studies and assignments: pre-assignment, home-task and group assignment 123 hours

Content scheduling

Pre-assignment, home-tasks prior to webinars, group work + peer feedback

Further information for students

Pre-assignment, home tasks and peer feedback are assessed pass/complete/fail.
Group work is graded 0-5 (= course grade).

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

1 Sufficient
Student can recall the purpose of digital transformation in healthcare and is able to identify the key areas where digital transformation can have a significant impact. Student can recognise the opportunities of technology and digitalisation at work and begin to understand how digital transformation can improve healthcare delivery and enhance their daily work routines. Student can recognize his/her role as an actor of digital transformation. Student can implement e-health councelling methods aimed at different patient groups.



2 Satisfactory
Student is able to explain the concept of digital transformation and its application in healthcare including the technologies and strategies used to enhance healthcare delivery, the key drivers of digital transformation, and the potential risks and benefits of digitalisation. Student can discuss the potential risks and benefits of digitalisation in healthcare context. Student can recognize the importance of his/her role as an actor of digital transformation. Student is able to evaluate e-health councelling methods and material aimed at different patient groups.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

3 Good
Student is able to apply the knowledge and skills gained in the course to real-world situations such as developing an implementation plan for eHealth and mHealth services. Student can utilise the opportunities of technology and digitalisation in healthcare to improve patient care. Student is able to demonstrate the ability to critically analyze areas in healthcare where digital transformation can have a significant impact. Student can reflect the importance of his/her role as an active actor of digital transformation. Student is able to develop and evaluate e-health councelling methods and material aimed at different patient groups.


4 Very good
Student is able to analyse the potential risks and benefits of digitalisation in healthcare context. Student can evaluate the evidence-based nursing interventions such as usage of AI, gamification and other emerging digital technologies in counselling patients and their family members. Student is able to critically evaluate ethical considerations of healthcare digitalisation. Student can analyse the importance of his/her role as an active actor of digital transformation. Student can create, develop, and evaluate evidence-based educational e-health and other digital methods and material aimed at different types of patient groups.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

5 Excellent
Student is able to use evidence-based study results to develop and apply evidence-based nursing interventions such as usage of AI, gamification and other emerging digital technologies in counselling patients and their family members. Student can create a plan to educate coworkers and multi-professional teams to use and apply practices based on the best evidence on digital technologies. Student is able to design a plan to ensure the safe and ethical implementation of digital transformation in healthcare context. Student can analyse the importance of his/her role as an active actor of digital transformation in multiprofessional teams and networks. Student can create, develop, and critically evaluate evidence-based educational e-health and other digital methods and material aimed at different types of patient groups and their family members.

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree in healthcare, social care, nursing or rehabilitation.

Further information

The course will be held in spring 2024.