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Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education
Published on: June 21, 2010
[When is continuing education useful? A literature analysis of determinants for behavioral change in nurses who
Abstract:
Nursing continuing education programmes may differ in the extent in which they affect nursing practice. Differences may be explained by: background characteristics of the participant; characteristics of the programme itself; characteristics of the teacher(s); characteristics of the relationship between the participant and the teacher(s); characteristics of the relationship between the participant and the other participants; characteristics of the social system; knowledge, skills and attitudes; and intention of the participant to change behavior. In this literature review, a model is presented in which these variables are integrated and which may be used to explain why continuing education programmes have no, little or much effect. On the basis of the present scientific knowledge, support from colleagues, supervisors and administrators (a characteristic of the social environment) emerges as a very important determinant of positive behavior changes in nursing practice.
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