Active Learning for Digital Transformation in Healthcare Education, Training and Research

1st Edition - September 6, 2023
Editors: Miltiadis Lytras, Cristina Vaz De Almeida
Language: English
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Active Learning for Digital Transformation in Healthcare Education, Training and Research discusses the potential of advanced training of health professionals as a contributing factor to improve treatment outcomes. By reading this book, professionals who deal with patients with low health literacy will be prepared to promote better access to digital tools, understand the habits of users of health services, and empower engagement. The book contains a set of techniques and instruments associated with health literacy, communication skills and personal development that will enable their application in good daily practices and assist healthcare professionals to promote digital transformation to patients.

This is a valuable resource for researchers, graduate students and healthcare professionals who are interested in learning more about how they can be an effective agent of change in healthcare.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Chapter 1: Active learning in healthcare education, training, and research: A digital transformation primer
Abstract
1: Foundations of active learning
2: A roadmap for implementation of active learning strategy in higher education
3: Key challenges for healthcare education
4: Conclusions
References
Chapter 2: The strength of digital transition in higher education as a success factor
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Social visibilities and invisibilities
3: Dead end, one-way street, or hybrid path under construction?
4: Ready for the digital transition of higher education?
5: Conclusion
6: Active learning sections
References
Chapter 3: Support of educational videos to improve the knowledge of health professionals
Abstract
1: Strategies facilitating communication in health
2: Training of health professionals
3: Stages of education
4: Digital health literacy: Revolutionize the way users achieve higher levels of health knowledge
5: Educational strategy: Follow an audiovisual pedagogical technique
6: Methodology
7: Results and discussion
8: Conclusion
References
Chapter 4: The HOPE project—A case study on the development of a serious game to increase pediatric cancer patients’ motivation
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Methodology
3: Results
4: Discussion
5: Conclusions
References
Chapter 5: Mindfulness techniques in the education of oral health professionals for the prevention and better management of stress
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Stress level assessment instrument for oral health professionals
3: Non-pharmacological strategies/tools for stress management
4: Stress triggers
5: Conclusion
6: Added information (active learning)
References
Further reading
Chapter 6: Caring for a woman's sleep through interpersonal teaching in proximity medicine consultations
Abstract
1: The importance of sleep
2: Women's sleep
3: Sleep interventions
4: Health literacy and communication
5: Conclusion
6: Active learning sections
References
Chapter 7: “Digital neurotic library”—A contribution to health literacy
Abstract
Graphical Abstract
References
Chapter 8: Young people and health literacy: The digital influence
Abstract
1: Background
2: Methods
3: Discussion
4: Conclusion
References
Further reading
Chapter 9: School-based interventions using media technologies to promote health behavior change and active learning about nutrition: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis
Abstract
Acknowledgments
1: Introduction
2: Method
3: Results
4: Conclusions
5: Active learning
Annex 1
References
Chapter 10: Positive psychology's role in the training of health professionals: Looking into the future
Abstract
1: The future of education: Global perspectives
2: Tackling healthcare education
3: Positive psychology: A science of individual and relational strengths
4: Intertwining physical and psychological well-being: A model for positive health
5: Positive psychology interventions for positive health education
6: In conclusion: A foresight for health education
7: Five active learning sections
References
Further reading
Chapter 11: Public health communication for seniors: E-health, enabling and empowerment
Abstract
1: Present-day communication
2: Health communication and challenges in aging societies
3: E-health + literacy = more able and included seniors?
4: Empowerment and enabling of seniors: A path to be followed
5: Conclusions
6: Active learning sections
References
Chapter 12: Health communication training of health professionals: From theory to practice
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Main approach
3: Literature review
4: Discussion
5: Conclusion and recommendations
6: Active learning sections
References
Chapter 13: Nursing advanced training: Person-centeredness and technology for innovative pedagogy
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Supporting the person and the caregiver: Challenges to be addressed in Advanced Practice Nursing for sustainable healthcare systems
3: Person-centered curriculum
4: The value of research in nursing curricula and pedagogy based on the best evidence
5: Digital health in Advanced Practice Nursing
6: Innovative interaction strategies in nursing training
7: Active learning sections
8: Synthesizing: From Advanced Pratice Nursing to nursing advanced training
9: Conclusions
References
Chapter 14: Next generation healthcare education and research: Utilizing the talent, skills, and competencies for value-based healthcare
Abstract
1: Healthcare education and research
2: Talent, skills, and competencies management for value-based healthcare
3: Conclusions
References
Index

Miltiadis Lytras

Miltiadis D. Lytras is an expert in advanced computer science and management, with extensive experience in academia and the business sector in Europe and Asia. He is a Research Professor at Deree College—The American College of Greece and a Distinguished Scientist at King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia. Dr. Lytras specializes in cognitive computing, information systems, technology-enabled innovation, social networks, and knowledge management. He has coedited over 110 high-impact special issues in ISI/Scopus-indexed journals and authored more than 80 books with international publishers. Additionally, he has published over 120 high-impact papers in top-tier journals such as IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering and the Journal of Business Research. With 25 years of experience in Research and Development projects, Dr. Lytras has been involved in more than 70 R&D projects globally. He holds senior editorial positions in prestigious journals and is the Founding Editor and Editor in Chief of the International Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems.

Affiliations and expertise

Effat University, Computer Science Department, College of Engineering, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Cristina Vaz De Almeida

Cristina Vaz de Almeida is a PhD Researcher, expert on health literacy. Director of Post-Graduate studies in Health Literacy (ISPA). Coordinator and author of several books, chapters, articles in health literacy, health communication, social marketing, health marketing. Invited professor at several universities in Portugal, editor, lecturer, and research consultant, with extensive experience in coordination a teaching advanced training in health literacy in several health organizations and academia since 2011. In 2022, she was nominated member of the standard committee for the International Health Literacy Association (IHLA) as the only Portuguese-speaker researcher in the committee.

Affiliations and expertise

Research Professor, Institute of Applied Psychology (ISPA), Portugal

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