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Engaging nursing and midwifery policymakers and practitioners in digital transformation; an international nursing and midwifery perspective.

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posted on 2024-05-31, 11:07 authored by Gillian Janes, Vanessa Heaslip, Michael Shannon, Clayton Hamilton, Joanne Reid, Rolf-Andre Oxholm, Natasha Phillips, João Gentil, Margarieta Langins, Bente Lüdemann

There has been an expansion in the use of digital technology to support health and well-being globally, supported by a variety of international and national policies. Whilst digital technology has the potential to improve health outcomes for all, there is growing evidence that the digital technology used in healthcare practice is often poorly configured, lacks basic usability, has poor interoperability and optimization. We argue that as the largest healthcare group, nurses and midwives have huge potential to influence the development, delivery and evaluation of digital health technology, yet the degree to which this is maximised varies internationally. This paper uses the WHO Global Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery (leadership, service delivery, jobs, and education) to explore how digital transformations in healthcare systems require nursing and midwifery leadership in order to support achieving universal health coverage for all.

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Publication title

BMJ Leader

ISSN

2398-631X

Publisher

BMJ Publishing Group

Location

United Kingdom

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  • Accepted version

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Article

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  • School of Nursing and Midwifery – Chelmsford Outputs

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