Continuing professional education: motivations and experiences of health and social care professional’s part-time study in higher education. A qualitative literature review

Autor: Hilary Mairs, Tim Bradshaw, Helen Pusey, Simon Burrow, John Keady
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Burrow, S, Mairs, H, Pusey, H, Bradshaw, T & Keady, J 2016, ' Continuing professional education: motivations and experiences of health and social care professional’s part-time study in higher education. A qualitative literature review ', International Journal of Nursing Studies, vol. 63, pp. 139–145 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2016.08.011
Popis: Objectives:To understand the motivations and experiences of health and social care professionals undertakingpart-time, accredited, continuing professional education in higher educationDesign:A review following systematic principlesData Sources: Systematic searches for literature published between January 2000 and December2015 using the database: SCOPUS, Web of Science, Medline, PsychINFO, Social Policy and Practiceand CINAHL.Review methods:Studies were included if they were published in the English language and were qualitative in design,focussing on the motivations and experiences of staff engaged in part-time, accredited, highereducation study. Three reviewers appraised the quality of the selected studies.Results:Thirteen qualitative studies were identified for the review. Motivating factors for staff to engage inpart-time, accredited, continuing professional development study included: personal andprofessional drivers, influence of workplace/management and funding and availability. Key themesin relation to how staff experienced study included: the demands of adjusting to the academicrequirements of higher education study; the experience of juggling competing demands of study,work and family; and the presence or absence of support for part-time study in the personal andprofessional arenas.Conclusions:Health and social care professionals experience a number of challenges when engaging in part-time,continuing professional education in higher education institutions. A significant challenge is thejuggling of competing demands of study, work and family, and this may have a negative impact onlearning. Research is needed to inform how higher education can address the specific learning needsof this population and develop pedagogic approaches that are both responsive to need and supportof effective learning.
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