Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, OR, USA.
Health Aff (Millwood). 2010 Feb;29(2):274-7. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0883.
Information and communication technology can be used to improve the quality and safety of health care and to lower costs. But in both developed and developing countries, there is an inadequate supply of skilled individuals who have the technical skills to use this technology to improve health care. Some studies project workforce needs of tens of thousands in English-speaking developed countries, but it is not known what size workforce will be required in the developing world. It is important to identify and develop the skills, training, and competencies-consistent with local cultures, languages, and health systems-that will be needed to realize the full benefits of these technologies. We present a framework for answering these questions and for developing estimates of the size and scope of the workforce that may be needed.
信息和通信技术可用于提高医疗保健的质量和安全性，并降低成本。但在发达国家和发展中国家，都缺乏有技术技能的熟练人员，无法利用这一技术来改善医疗保健。一些研究预测，在英语国家需要数万熟练人员，但发展中国家需要多少劳动力尚不清楚。重要的是，要确定和发展技能、培训和能力，这些都要与当地的文化、语言和卫生系统保持一致，这将是充分利用这些技术的必要条件。我们提出了一个框架来回答这些问题，并对可能需要的劳动力的规模和范围进行了估计。
