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Denize Bouttelet Munari1, Cristina Maria Garcia de Lima Parada2, Francine de Lima Gelbcke3
1Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem
|June 25, 2015
Summary
Professional master's degree programs in Nursing are developing knowledge, primarily in organizational and healthcare areas. While essential for innovative practices, there is a gap in hard technology and innovation production.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Science
- Healthcare Education
- Knowledge Production
Background:
- Professional master's degree programs in Nursing are crucial for advancing the field.
- These programs are in a consolidation phase, with ongoing knowledge production.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze knowledge production from professional master's programs in Nursing.
- To reflect on the future perspectives of these programs for the nursing area.
Main Methods:
- Descriptive and analytical study.
- Analysis of 127 dissertations from 2006-2012 from three institutions.
- Focus on course completion studies.
Main Results:
- Most studies were conducted in hospital settings.
- Key areas of focus included healthcare organization, management, and the care process.
- Predominantly qualitative studies were identified, with products like evaluated services and developed protocols.
Conclusions:
- Professional master's programs in Nursing are vital for developing innovative practices.
- There is a noted gap in the creation of hard technologies and innovation within current research.
- These programs are essential for integrating healthcare and educational advancements.
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