The role of eLearning in health management and leadership capacity building in health system: a systematic review
Abstract Background Health leadership and management are essential for ensuring resilient health systems. Relevant training opportunities are often scarce, and the use of digital education could help address this gap. Our aim was to assess the effectiveness of eLearning for healthcare leadership and...
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doaj-551a61159508484a83a17daeba972f3d2020-11-25T02:00:08ZengBMCHuman Resources for Health1478-44912018-09-011611910.1186/s12960-018-0305-9The role of eLearning in health management and leadership capacity building in health system: a systematic reviewLorainne Tudor Car0Bhone Myint Kyaw1Rifat Atun2Family Medicine and Primary Care, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University SingaporeFamily Medicine and Primary Care, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University SingaporeDepartment of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthAbstract Background Health leadership and management are essential for ensuring resilient health systems. Relevant training opportunities are often scarce, and the use of digital education could help address this gap. Our aim was to assess the effectiveness of eLearning for healthcare leadership and management capacity building. Methods We performed a systematic review on the effectiveness of eLearning for health leadership and management training. We also reviewed literature on relevant competencies and training programmes. We conceptualise the role of health leadership and management capacity building in health system strengthening and explore the use of eLearning in this area. Results No evidence was found on the effectiveness of eLearning for health leadership and management capacity guiding. Evidence on health leadership and management education effectiveness in general is scarce and descriptive and reports learning outcomes. We explore how various forms of eLearning can help meet specific requirements of health leadership and management training. Conclusions Literature on the effectiveness of health leadership and management education is scarce. The use of eLearning could support this type of training by making it more accessible and tailored. Future research should be carried out in diverse settings, assume experimental designs, evaluate the use of information technology and report health system outcomes.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12960-018-0305-9 |
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The role of eLearning in health management and leadership capacity building in health system: a systematic review |
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The role of eLearning in health management and leadership capacity building in health system: a systematic review |
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role of elearning in health management and leadership capacity building in health system: a systematic review |
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Abstract Background Health leadership and management are essential for ensuring resilient health systems. Relevant training opportunities are often scarce, and the use of digital education could help address this gap. Our aim was to assess the effectiveness of eLearning for healthcare leadership and management capacity building. Methods We performed a systematic review on the effectiveness of eLearning for health leadership and management training. We also reviewed literature on relevant competencies and training programmes. We conceptualise the role of health leadership and management capacity building in health system strengthening and explore the use of eLearning in this area. Results No evidence was found on the effectiveness of eLearning for health leadership and management capacity guiding. Evidence on health leadership and management education effectiveness in general is scarce and descriptive and reports learning outcomes. We explore how various forms of eLearning can help meet specific requirements of health leadership and management training. Conclusions Literature on the effectiveness of health leadership and management education is scarce. The use of eLearning could support this type of training by making it more accessible and tailored. Future research should be carried out in diverse settings, assume experimental designs, evaluate the use of information technology and report health system outcomes. |
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