Development of a Health Knowledge and Skill-Based Framework for the Digital Age

Evelyn Hovenga; Osama El-Hassan; Manal Almalki; Jawad Ahmed; Paul Barach; Mowafa Househ; Amr Jamal

doi:10.3233/SHTI251360

Development of a Health Knowledge and Skill-Based Framework for the Digital Age

Evelyn Hovenga
, Osama El-Hassan
, Manal Almalki
, Jawad Ahmed
, Paul Barach
, Mowafa Househ
, Amr Jamal

CSE Information & Computing Technology

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Abstract

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region is tackling a significant digital healthcare workforce skills gap by creating a computable unified digital health competency framework and repository. Digital technologies and global competency standards are leveraged to professionalize the digital health knowledge domain and facilitate the development of clear career pathways in digital health. A mixed-methods approach was employed to develop the framework. A standardized categorial structure and information model has been developed to support the creation of this computable framework for workforce evaluation and competency-based career development.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2082-2083
Number of pages	2
Journal	Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume	329
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI251360
Publication status	Published - 7 Aug 2025

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Humans
Digital Technology

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