Strengthening capacities of multidisciplinary professionals to apply data science in public health: Experience of an international graduate diploma program in Peru.
Int J Med Inform
; 169: 104913, 2023 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2095483
ABSTRACT
Nowadays it is necessary to strengthen health information systems and data-based solutions. However, there are few graduate training programs in Peru to use tools and methods of data science applied in public health. This article describes the development process and the initial assessment regarding the experience of the participants in an international multidisciplinary diploma in data intelligence for pandemics and epidemics preparedness, which was carried out from January to May 2021. The diploma was structured in 7 modules and 40 Peruvian professionals participated, of which 11 (27.5%) were women, and 16 (40%) came from regions outside of Lima and Callao. We discussed the need to strengthen institutional and health professionals' capacity to adequately manage large volumes of data, information, and knowledge through the application of emerging technologies to optimize data management processes to improve decision-making in health.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Public Health
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Data Science
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Peru
Language:
English
Journal:
Int J Med Inform
Journal subject:
Medical Informatics
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
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