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Johannes J Keogh1, Willem J Fourie, Sheona Watson
1Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, Fulda University of Applied Sciences, 36039 Fulda, Germany. jan.keogh@pg.hs-fulda.de
Nurse Education Today
|June 30, 2009
Summary
Developing a new nursing curriculum involved healthcare stakeholders. This qualitative study found that collaboration, strong leadership, and addressing ethnic minority rights were key to a successful, ownership-driven curriculum development process.
Area of Science:
- Health Sciences
- Education
- Qualitative Research
Background:
- The Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) Department of Nursing and Health Studies sought to update its curriculum.
- Stakeholder involvement is crucial for relevant healthcare education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the process of developing a new nursing curriculum with healthcare sector stakeholders.
- To identify key factors influencing the success of curriculum development.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative research design utilizing content analysis.
- Data collected through seven individual interviews and one focus group with stakeholders.
- Ethical approval obtained from the MIT ethical committee.
Main Results:
- Six main categories emerged: Existing Programme, Need to Change, Curriculum Development Process, Stakeholders, Personnel, and Ethnic Minorities.
- A new curriculum was deemed necessary to meet New Zealand's evolving healthcare needs, particularly post-primary health care policy.
- Strong leadership fostered collegiality, and the collaborative process led to a strong sense of stakeholder ownership.
Conclusions:
- Curriculum development can be challenging but is essential for aligning education with healthcare demands.
- Effective stakeholder engagement, strong leadership, and rigorous consideration of ethnic minority rights (aligned with the Treaty of Waitangi) are vital for successful curriculum design.
- The collaborative approach resulted in a highly successful curriculum development process with significant stakeholder buy-in.
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