Small groups in Israeli education programmes

Small groups have been used extensively in a broad range of circumstances with various populations and vastly differing goals. This Israeli study explored the contribution made through the participation of public health nurses in a small-group supervisory experience, which was an adjunct to a theoretical and clinical learning programme aimed at preparing the nurses for intervention in families with a chronically ill child. The impact of participation in supervised small groups, as perceived by the nurses, is assessed and evaluated.