Training activity information
Details
Identify existing and emerging solutions to address the requirements of a service delivery need. Consider gaps and opportunities for the adoption or development of the potential solutions
Type
Developmental training activity (DTA)
Evidence requirements
Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee.
Reflection on the activity at one or more time points after the event including learning from the activity and/or areas of the trainees practice for development.
An action plan to implement learning and/or to address skills or knowledge gaps identified.
Considerations
- Medical device regulation
- Integration with local systems and protocols
- Standards and guidance
- Fulfilment of requirements
- Feasibility
Reflective practice guidance
The guidance below is provided to support reflection at different time points, providing you with questions to aid you to reflect for this training activity. They are provided for guidance and should not be considered as a mandatory checklist. Trainees should not be expected to provide answers to each of the guidance questions listed.
Before action
- What criteria will be important for evaluating existing and emerging solutions?
- What are the specific requirements of the service delivery need you are addressing?
- What resources can you use to research existing and emerging technologies or approaches?
- What insights do you hope to gain about the process of scanning the horizon for potential solutions and identifying gaps or opportunities?
- What do you already know about technology assessment and adoption?
- Will you identify relevant journals, industry reports, or experts to consult?
- Will you consider different frameworks for evaluating solutions?
- Have you discussed potential service needs and related requirements with your training officer?
In action
- As you identify solutions, what sources of information are you prioritising and why?
- What criteria are you using to evaluate whether a solution is existing or emerging?
- How is this influencing your assessment?
- When considering gaps and opportunities, what connections are you making to your understanding of the service need?
- Are these connections feeling intuitive or requiring more analysis?
On action
- Summarise the existing and emerging solutions you identified and the gaps and opportunities you considered.
- What did you learn about researching and identifying different types of solutions?
- How did you approach the process of considering gaps and opportunities?
- What criteria did you use?
- Were there any surprising solutions or significant gaps that you uncovered?
- How does the ability to identify and evaluate solutions relate to healthcare technology innovation?
- What strategies for identifying solutions and considering gaps/opportunities could you refine?
- How will you approach future tasks involving solution identification and analysis?
- What are your next steps in learning more about existing and emerging healthcare technologies?
- What resources (e.g., journals, databases, industry contacts) would be helpful?
Beyond action
- Have you researched existing and emerging solutions for other service needs since this DTA?
- Have you compared the solutions you identified in this activity with alternative solutions for similar problems?
- Have you discussed the gaps and opportunities you identified with colleagues or supervisors?
- How has this experience influenced your approach to researching and evaluating potential solutions?
- Have you applied the skills of identifying gaps and opportunities in other contexts, such as reviewing current service provisions?
- Has your understanding of the landscape of healthcare technology and innovation grown since this activity?
- What skills related to research, critical evaluation, and identifying innovation potential did you develop?
- How has this experience shaped your understanding of how existing and emerging technologies can address healthcare needs?
- What actions will you take to further develop your knowledge of healthcare technology solutions and their application?
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 2 |
Outcome
Identify, analyse and critically review solutions to a service need. |