Case Studies I and II

We will use previous work conducted in this area by the HIMSS TIGER Initiative as a basis for further collection and aggregation of case studies. The survey results compiled in the previous deliverable will be illustrated, enriched and substantiated by detailed descriptions of programs/courses selected by country. The information will be obtained from in-depth interviews in which the context, the background, the history and the experience are thoroughly investigated. The case studies will be designed in the same format and with the same methodological approach to ensure that all findings contain comparable information. The survey and case studies will be the results of a mixed methods approach. In addition, we will continue to develop case studies that provide empirical inquiries assessing the real-life context of the current state and impact of skills, competency evaluators along with education and training programs in European states, inclusive of results garnered from our interactive skills assessment and learning platform. Our consortium will gather and document qualitative evidence that supports a statistical framework for making inferences and comparing findings, while utilizing such tools as the Gender Equality Index to demonstrate gender gaps or inequities found within the populations studied. We will also attempt to gauge differences in various workplace settings and their needs for further development, including those in ambulatory care, social medicine, geriatric/ageing medicine, rehabilitative settings, and other areas.