Impact of Health Informatics Analyst Education on Job Role, Career Transition, and Skill Development: Survey Study.

IF 3.2 Q1 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
Kye Hwa Lee, Jae Ho Lee, Yura Lee, Hyunna Lee, Ji Sung Lee, Hye Jeon Jang, Kun Hee Lee, Jeong Hyun Han, SuJung Jang
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Abstract

Background: Professionals with expertise in health informatics play a crucial role in the digital health sector. Despite efforts to train experts in this field, the specific impact of such training, especially for individuals from diverse academic backgrounds, remains undetermined.

Objective: This study therefore aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an intensive health informatics training program on graduates with respect to their job roles, transitions, and competencies and to provide insights for curriculum design and future research.

Methods: A survey was conducted among 206 students who completed the Advanced Health Informatics Analyst program between 2018 and 2022. The questionnaire comprised four categories: (1) general information about the respondent, (2) changes before and after program completion, (3) the impact of the program on professional practice, and (4) continuing education requirements.

Results: The study received 161 (78.2%) responses from the 206 students. Graduates of the program had diverse academic backgrounds and consequently undertook various informatics tasks after their training. Most graduates (117/161, 72.7%) are now involved in tasks such as data preprocessing, visualizing results for better understanding, and report writing for data processing and analysis. Program participation significantly improved job performance (P=.03), especially for those with a master's degree or higher (odds ratio 2.74, 95% CI 1.08-6.95) and those from regions other than Seoul or Gyeonggi-do (odds ratio 10.95, 95% CI 1.08-6.95). A substantial number of respondents indicated that the training had a substantial influence on their career transitions, primarily by providing a better understanding of job roles and generating intrinsic interest in the field.

Conclusions: The integrated practical education program was effective in addressing the diverse needs of trainees from various fields, enhancing their capabilities, and preparing them for the evolving industry demands. This study emphasizes the value of providing specialized training in health informatics for graduates regardless of their discipline.

卫生信息学分析师教育对工作角色、职业转型和技能发展的影响:调查研究。
背景:拥有卫生信息学专业知识的专业人员在数字卫生领域发挥着至关重要的作用。尽管各国都在努力培训这一领域的专家,但这种培训的具体影响,尤其是对来自不同学术背景的个人的影响,仍未确定:因此,本研究旨在评估卫生信息学强化培训项目对毕业生在工作角色、转变和能力方面的影响,并为课程设计和未来研究提供启示:对2018年至2022年期间完成高级卫生信息学分析师课程的206名学生进行了调查。问卷包括四类:(1)受访者的一般信息;(2)课程完成前后的变化;(3)课程对专业实践的影响;(4)继续教育要求:研究从 206 名学生中收到了 161 份(78.2%)回复。该项目毕业生的学术背景各不相同,因此在培训结束后承担了各种信息学任务。大多数毕业生(117/161,72.7%)目前从事的工作包括数据预处理、将结果可视化以便更好地理解,以及为数据处理和分析撰写报告。参与项目大大提高了工作绩效(P=.03),尤其是那些拥有硕士或以上学位的受访者(几率比 2.74,95% CI 1.08-6.95)和那些来自首尔或京畿道以外地区的受访者(几率比 10.95,95% CI 1.08-6.95)。相当多的受访者表示,培训对他们的职业转型产生了重大影响,主要是让他们对工作角色有了更好的理解,并对该领域产生了内在兴趣:综合实践教育项目有效地满足了来自不同领域的学员的不同需求,提高了他们的能力,并使他们为不断变化的行业需求做好了准备。这项研究强调了为不同学科的毕业生提供卫生信息学专业培训的价值。
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