A National Evaluation of Undergraduate Nursing and Midwifery Curricula.
documentation
evaluation research
focus groups
midwifery
mixed method design
nurse education
survey designs
Journal
Journal of advanced nursing
ISSN: 1365-2648
Titre abrégé: J Adv Nurs
Pays: England
ID NLM: 7609811
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 Sep 2024
05 Sep 2024
Historique:
revised:
20
06
2024
received:
18
04
2024
accepted:
14
08
2024
medline:
5
9
2024
pubmed:
5
9
2024
entrez:
5
9
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
To conduct a comprehensive review of Undergraduate Nursing and Midwifery Curricula leading to registration in Ireland. A mixed methods approach using a curriculum evaluation framework that was underpinned by the philosophy and principles of appreciative inquiry. Five separate workstreams completed an evaluation of national policy documents and international curriculum documents, a literature review and two phases of stakeholder engagement including a graduate survey and peer-grouped stakeholder focus groups. The workstreams were emulated for the professions of nursing and midwifery. National policy indicates a significant shift in healthcare delivery to the community environment, with a strong focus on the social determinants of health and a flexible interprofessional workforce. International curricula review revealed that nursing and midwifery education was split equally between academia and clinical practice at bachelor's degree level. Graduates were assessed for clinical competence with a variance of four to seven domains of competence evident for nurses and five principles for midwives. Direct entry midwifery was not widely available. The graduate survey identified that students were satisfied with the academic components of the curriculum; however, significant challenges in clinical placement were reported. Stakeholder focus groups reported a need for a learner-focused approach to the curricula, increased access to education, a deeper understanding and appreciation of the various roles required to educate nurses and midwives and a recognition of midwifery as a separate profession. There is a need for a significant revision of the current nursing and midwifery curricula to meet the future healthcare needs of the diverse patient population with a community-focused delivery. The good reporting of a mixed methods study was used to guide the development of this manuscript. An Expert Advisory Group (EAG) was appointed to oversee the conduct of the research project and advise the research team as requested. There were five service user representatives included in the membership of the EAG. This included one representative from each of the divisions of the nursing and midwifery register in Ireland. A separate stakeholder engagement focus group was also conducted for the research upon the request from the service users.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
ID : RFT 212720
Informations de copyright
© 2024 The Author(s). Journal of Advanced Nursing published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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