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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Workforce Development
  • Qualitative Research

Background:

  • Action learning sets (ALS) are established methods for organizational and workforce development.
  • A UK pilot program utilized ALS for new nurses and midwives to accelerate clinical and leadership growth.
  • This study examines the factors influencing action learning experiences within this nursing and midwifery program.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the context, mechanisms, and outcomes of action learning sets for nurses and midwives.
  • To identify key themes influencing the effectiveness of ALS in a professional development program.
  • To provide recommendations for optimizing ALS in nursing and midwifery education.

Main Methods:

  • A Realistic Evaluation approach was employed.
  • Qualitative data were collected through online questionnaires, focus groups with participants, and a focus group with facilitators.
  • Thematic analysis was used to analyze data related to context, mechanism, and outcome configurations.

Main Results:

  • Five key themes emerged: creating a collective learning environment, constructive challenging, collective support, the role of feedback, and overall ALS effectiveness.
  • Positive facilitation significantly impacts participant experience.
  • Confusion regarding the learning methodology was identified.

Conclusions:

  • Action learning in nursing and midwifery requires positive facilitation to enhance participant experience.
  • Renaming ALS may prevent confusion with other learning methodologies.
  • Focusing ALS on specific outcomes is crucial to demonstrate impact on practice.