Methodological actions for the development of Digital Competences in Health professors

Abstract

Maintaining Distance Education in the post-COVID stage requires changes and transformations in medical education professionals. To determine the repercussion of methodological actions in the improvement of teachers’ digital skills, a participatory action research was carried out that involved 75 active teachers from the three health areas of the Santo Domingo municipality, from January 2020 to August 2022. A survey and the test proposed on the digital visitor site were used to obtain the variables of interest. The percentage variation was used as a statistical method. 50.6% of teachers belonged to generation X. Of the 21 competencies initially explored, only 60% of teachers mastered the ability to interact through digital technologies in the area of communication and collaboration. After the application of the proposal, a favorable percentage variation was found in all the areas. Incorporation into research activities and improvement courses increased. The actions carried out have a positive impact, the faculty is perfected with the acquisition of skills and competencies in the field of digital tools for professional growth and enrichment of the training processes.