The Concept of Forming of the Students’ Digital and Professional Competence in the Study of the Educational Component «Informatization in the Field of Public Health»

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of the formation of digital and professional competence of higher medical education institutions students, using the example of competences and learning outcomes, the formation of which contributes to the study of the educational component «Informatization in the field of public health». The purpose of the article is to consider the acquisition of digital and professional competences by students at institutions of higher medical education of Ukraine, which are necessary to ensure a responsible attitude to «digital health» as an auxiliary mechanism and part of the health care system, using the example of studying the educational component «Informatization in the field of public health». To achieve the defined goal, such research methods as generalization, comparison, systematization and abstraction are used. Results. The article analyzes legislative documents regarding the concept of education development in the world society and in Ukraine. The National Strategy for Reforming the Health Care System in Ukraine was considered. The level of forming the digital competence of students at Ukrainian higher medical education institutions was determined. It was also stated that the process of forming end-to-end digital competence among students, when studying the educational component «Informatization in the field of public health», takes place due to the meaningful use of digital learning and learning technology, effective interaction between the acquisition of competences and composition in the context of practice. The educational component «Informatization in the field of public health» considers the issue of intelligent support systems for medical decision-making, highlights multifaceted research streams, each of which focuses on special aspects of information security and privacy, able to receive current practical recommendations and information on medical and biological research, skills of working with E-health, able to create and work with medical knowledge bases in the conditions of development of the electronic system of public health protection. Conclusions. The educational component «Informatization in the field of public health» provides for the development of modern information and communication technologies (accounts, documents, tables and forms), which will help improve external communication skills and information collection through mass surveys, analysis and visualization of results, against the background of modern changes in the links of the health care system, the constant development of science, the rapid evolution of medical care standards, the emergence of new rules and protocols from regulatory bodies, increased requirements for the health of patients.

Digitalization of Education in the Medical University: Transformation Factors

“…The development of digital skills of healthcare workers is crucial for the well-being and health of society (Batyuk, 2022), (Draft Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine "On the approval of the "Strategy for the Development of the health care Healthcare System" until 2030 and the approval of the operational plan for its implementation in 2023», 2023), , (On the approval of the Procedure for the involvement in the provision of medical care of pharmaceutical workers, students of higher education of 4-6 years of study in specialties of the field of knowledge 22 "Health Сare", junior specialists with medical education, intern doctors and specialist doctors without certification requirements for assigning or confirming a qualification category for the period of quarantine, introduction of an emergency situation, state of emergency or martial law: Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, 2023). Education programs in higher medical education institutions must ensure that future health workers can skillfully use digital technologies, whether in the provision of care to the population or in the management, administration and planning of health facilities.…”