The Need of Public Health Open Educational Resource: A Literature Review

Abstract

Purpose: During present times as individuals and societies need to prevent from all diseases by taking various organized steps. As there are not enough trained healthcare workers to manage, provide and to meet the needs related to public health, and as the need for the healthcare worker has increased. Public health becomes the priority which can be achieved by education and meaningfully through Open educational resources. So, the need of Public Health Open Educational Resources plays a vital role for the good of individuals and for societies.

Design/Methodology/Approach: There were found to be few papers or related literature available related to OER and public health together. This paper systematically reviewed 14 papers and provides an understanding of the need of Public Health Open Educational Resources.

Findings: This paper provides recommendations to increase public health Open Educational Resources to the governments and universities through which we can increase the skilled health workers and to bring out physical, mental, and social health to the individuals and to the societies during the times needed like now.

Originality/Value: This paper is the original research reviewed on 14 papers more focused on how Public Health Open Educational Resources are used and the need of Public Health Open Educational Resources to protect individuals and societies facing the worst situations like COVID-19 and any other Pandemics in the future.

Paper Type: Review of Literature.