scholarly journals Initiating Developments of Nursing Informatics Within a Caring Perspective for Philippine Nursing

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-89
Author(s):  
John Francis Faustorilla
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Nursing Informatics ◽  
Bachelor Of Science ◽  
Service Delivery Systems ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Curriculum Policies ◽  
Historical Developments ◽  
Technological World

Nursing informatics, despite its rich evolution and dynamic nature remains an emerging field in the Philippines. With its inclusion as a critical content in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Curriculum, Policies, and Standards in 2008, various interpretations and adaptations were made evident thereby influencing Philippine Nursing. Critical discussions, whether or not Nursing Informatics affect the focus of nursing with the integration of information and communication technologies into nursing service delivery systems continue to exist. It is imperative that better understanding of the contributions of Nursing Informatics on Philippine Nursing from a historical perspective and declaring its implications for Philippine Nursing Practice initiated within a Caring viewpoint are addressed and illuminated. This paper aims to provide a description of the initiation of Nursing Informatics in the hope of establishing its ontological and epistemological position while providing a clearer understanding of its historical developments and influences on Philippine Nursing initiated within a caring perspective in a highly technological world.

Cultural Factors Affecting Integration of Technology in Media Education in Nigeria

2014 ◽  
pp. 63-76
Author(s):  
Ofomegbe Daniel Ekhareafo ◽  
Oroboh Ambrose Uchenunu
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Age ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Media Education ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Integration Of Technology ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Technological World

Today's world is aptly described as an information age, driven primarily by Information and Communication Technologies. This chapter stresses the idea that ICT usage in media education will not only improve the capacity of the students to learn but also improve the capacity of the facilitators. Although there are a number of factors that affect the integration of technology in learning, the chapter advocates that against the benefit of ICT education proactive steps need to be taken to redress the low trend if the graduates must compete with others, particularly those with overseas qualifications and other professionals in today's globalised and evanescent technological world.

scholarly journals Emerging eHealth Directions in the Philippines

2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (01) ◽  
pp. 144-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. G. Fernandez-Marcelo ◽  
B. L. Ho ◽  
J. F. Faustorilla ◽  
A. L. Evangelista ◽  
M. Pedrena ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Health Informatics ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Research Education ◽  
Graduate Curriculum ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Service Oriented ◽  
Research And Education ◽  
Short Courses

SummaryThis paper aims to provide an overview of research and education initiatives in the Philippines. Moreover, it outlines the various agencies and organizations that spearhead the eHealth projects.The researchers utilized internet-based review of literature, key informant interviews and proceedings from two eHealth conferences among Filipino researchers in 2011 organized by the authors.eHealth capacities in the areas of research, education and service have progressed dramatically in the last four decades as a result of improved access to information and communication technology. The National Unified Health Research Agenda initiatives have been led largely by higher educational institutions and organizations specializing in eHealth. Educational reforms have been seen with the establishment of the Masters of Science in Health Informatics, infusion of Nursing Informatics into the nursing under-graduate curriculum and offering of short courses on eHealth. Service-oriented organizations and innovations have also been formulated to meet the needs of the practitioners as information and communication technologies are embedded into the healthcare de-livery system.Experts, researchers, practitioners and enthusiasts have successfully promoted awareness and uplifted the standards in the practice of eHealth in research, education and service. However, three main areas of improvement need to be given priority: (1) Policy and standards creation, (2) capability building and (3) multi-sectoral collaborations.

Familiarity and Separation in the Use of Communication Technologies in South African Migrant Families

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (10) ◽  
pp. 1859-1884
Author(s):  
Maria C. Marchetti-Mercer ◽  
Leslie Swartz
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Elderly Parents ◽  
African Migrant ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Care Of Elderly ◽  
Racial Divide ◽  
Technological World ◽  
African Families

We explored the experiences of South African families across the racial divide regarding the burden of care of elderly parents of their emigrating children. The emergence of information and communication technologies has transformed these families’ abilities to stay connected despite distance and enables family members to maintain relationships of care in spite of physical separation. Total 23 families participated in the interviews of this qualitative study. We followed a family systems theoretical approached and analyzed the data according to the thematic analysis method developed by Braun and Clarke. The results reveal ambiguous relationships with technology, either positive or alienating and lacking intimacy. This article hopes to add to the emergent body of knowledge exploring the experiences of transnational families, as well as to underscore the manifold nature of human relationships in our increasing technological world.

Disruptive Technologies and Education

2016 ◽  
pp. 643-663
Author(s):  
Kin Wai Michael Siu ◽  
Giovanni Jesue Contreras García
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Disruptive Technologies ◽  
Academic Activities ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Historical Developments

With the rapid development of information and communication technologies at the beginning of the 21st century terms like ‘Cloud Learning,' ‘Mobile Learning,' ‘e-Learning,' and ‘MOOCS' have been added to the long list of ‘disruptive' technologies expected to revolutionize education forever. But while it is easy to see how ICT's have put unimaginable amounts of information at the fingertips of students, can we say that this is truly revolutionizing education? Are higher education institutions adjusting their pedagogic practices to make full use of these technologies? In fact, are they using them at all? In this chapter we take a closer look at the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in higher education and report findings from a study asking how these technologies are being used in academic activities. We set up the framework for the discussion by reviewing some of the most important historical developments in educational technology to then move on to present the study's results. The chapter closes by contrasting these results with past predictions about the disruptive potential of ICTs and finally reflecting on the steps that will have to be taken in order to make the most out of these technologies.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Effective Dissemination of Peace and Order Ordinances to Punong Barangays in Maria

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 264
Author(s):  
Freyanne A. Redoble ◽  
Vilma B. Ramos ◽  
Amerjaphil Louie A. Vidal ◽  
Elsie Valdes
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Weighted Mean ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Effective Dissemination ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Information Materials ◽  
Survey Questionnaires

The study measured the factors affecting effective dissemination of peace and order ordinances to punong barangays in the Municipality of Maria Aurora, Aurora Province, Philippines. The study used predesigned survey questionnaires and key informants in the gathering of data. The questionnaire distribution was based on purposive sampling. The participants are thirty-four (34) punong barangays. The barangay is the smallest political unit in the Philippines. The data gathered are treated with frequency distribution and weighted mean. The factors of dissemination are: a) socio-demographic characteristics of respondents, b) information sources, c) strategies and channels of communication are measured. In general, participants’ level of interest towards new legislation is positive. However, a slight divergence is noticed in the case of upland barangays as they manifested little awareness on the existing peace and order ordinances. Thus, it is recommended that effective dissemination strategies be adopted and information materials be developed to improve dissemination of new ordinances. The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in information dissemination is highly recommended.

scholarly journals Using mobile phones to improve educational outcomes: An analysis of evidence from Asia

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 117 ◽  
Author(s):  
John-Harmen Valk ◽  
Ahmed T. Rashid ◽  
Laurent Elder
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Educational Outcomes ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Access To Education ◽  
New Information ◽  
New Learning ◽  
Information And Communication

Despite improvements in educational indicators, such as enrolment, significant challenges remain with regard to the delivery of quality education in developing countries, particularly in rural and remote regions. In the attempt to find viable solutions to these challenges, much hope has been placed in new information and communication technologies (ICTs), mobile phones being one example. This article reviews the evidence of the role of mobile phone-facilitated mLearning in contributing to improved educational outcomes in the developing countries of Asia by exploring the results of six mLearning pilot projects that took place in the Philippines, Mongolia, Thailand, India, and Bangladesh. In particular, this article examines the extent to which the use of mobile phones helped to improve educational outcomes in two specific ways: 1) in improving access to education, and 2) in promoting <em>new learning</em>. Analysis of the projects indicates that while there is important evidence of mobile phones facilitating increased access, much less evidence exists as to how mobiles promote new learning.

scholarly journals Defining Nursing Informatics: A Narrative Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Reid ◽  
Anthony Maeder ◽  
Didy Button ◽  
Katrina Breaden ◽  
Mark Brommeyer
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
Health Informatics ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The United States ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Nursing Informatics ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Improve Patient ◽  
Rapid Transformation

Healthcare has experienced rapid transformation with the development of digital technologies which aim to make healthcare safer and more efficient. In response, health informatics has evolved, including nursing informatics, which integrates nursing, information and communication technologies (ICT) and professional knowledge to improve patient outcomes. New language has developed to describe informatics and its processes; however, this has generally been poorly understood. This paper will describe current definitions of nursing informatics from three different healthcare contexts: Australia, the United States of America and Canada, to identify the similarities and differences between these definitions and to summarise the distinct bodies of knowledge described by each country. These countries have amongst the oldest definition attempts in the literature. A pragmatic approach was taken in this narrative review, working forward from historic references and backwards from recent references extracted from published health and nursing informatics literature.

Disruptive Technologies and Education

2016 ◽  
pp. 757-778 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kin Wai Michael Siu ◽  
Giovanni Jesue Contreras García
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Disruptive Technologies ◽  
Academic Activities ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Historical Developments

With the rapid development of information and communication technologies at the beginning of the 21st century terms like ‘Cloud Learning,' ‘Mobile Learning,' ‘e-Learning,' and ‘MOOCS' have been added to the long list of ‘disruptive' technologies expected to revolutionize education forever. But while it is easy to see how ICT's have put unimaginable amounts of information at the fingertips of students, can we say that this is truly revolutionizing education? Are higher education institutions adjusting their pedagogic practices to make full use of these technologies? In fact, are they using them at all? In this chapter we take a closer look at the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in higher education and report findings from a study asking how these technologies are being used in academic activities. We set up the framework for the discussion by reviewing some of the most important historical developments in educational technology to then move on to present the study's results. The chapter closes by contrasting these results with past predictions about the disruptive potential of ICTs and finally reflecting on the steps that will have to be taken in order to make the most out of these technologies.

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