01595nas a2200157 4500000000100000008004100001653001100042653003100053653003300084653002000117100001900137245015500156856005700311490000600368520106300374 2019 d10aEquity10aHealth information systems10aHealth professional training10aOnline learning1 aSiribaddana PA00aUsing online learning for Health Information Systems (HIS) training in developing countries: in search of ‘equity’ in health professional training uhttps://jpgim.sljol.info/article/10.4038/jpgim.8226/0 v63 a
Health information systems (HIS) training is an integral part of HIS implementation and is a mammoth task requiring huge investments of money, other resources and sound pedagogy. Distance learning, utilizing online learning, is an alternative. However, given the enormity of the task, low resource nature of the settings and the complex nature of health care staff training, inequities could emerge, that could hamper the training and limit its ability to achieve the expected outcomes. This paper suggests a rights-based approach to resolve the issue of inequity in such training instances and utilizes the 4As (Availability, Access, Acceptability and Adaptability) framework to evaluate three instances of HIS training in developing countries which made use of online learning. The paper discusses the recognition of inequities and remedies to achieve social justice in future HIS training through a rights-based approach. The paper concludes by suggesting the same as a new approach to health professional training with a focus on social justice.