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Sue Campbell. 2004. Continuing professional development: what do we need?. https://doi.org/10.7748/nm2004.03.10.10.27.c1966
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This paper reports on the contribution of six nurse educators to embed enquiry-led learning in a pre-registration nursing programme. Their focus was to evaluate student and facilitator perspectives of a hybrid model of problem-based learning, a form of enquiry-based learning and to focus on facilitators' perceptions of its longer-term utility with large student groups. Problem-based learning is an established learning strategy in healthcare internationally; however, insufficient evidence of its effectiveness with large groups of pre-registration students exists. Fourth Generation Evaluation was used, applying the Nominal Group Technique and Focus Group interviews, for data collection. In total, four groups representing different branches of pre-registration students (n = 121) and 15 facilitators participated. Students identified seven strengths and six areas for development related to problem-based learning. Equally, analysis of facilitators' discussions revealed several themes related to strengths and challenges. The consensus was that using enquiry aided the development of independent learning and encouraged deeper exploration of nursing and allied subject material. However, problems and frustrations were identified in relation to large numbers of groups, group dynamics, room and library resources and personal development. The implications of these findings for longer-term utility with large student groups are discussed.
AIM: To identify the experiences of primary care trust employees, the dental teams and other key individuals of the planning, implementation and management of a Personal Dental Services scheme. METHOD: A thematic analysis of a series of qualitative interviews with 29 individuals who were involved in the planning, implementation and management of a PDS scheme in South East London. FINDINGS: Nine key themes were analysed from the data. For each theme perspectives could be identified for both the employees of the primary care trusts and the dental team. These perspectives differ in key respects. CONCLUSIONS: Practitioners value the PDS scheme and consider it a positive experience. They suggest that it has led to an increase in quality of care, and a more professional management approach to the practice. The practice team felt that they have benefited from an enhanced working environment. The main concern expressed was that patient registrations were not being accurately assessed. Those involved in the management of the PDS scheme, while endorsing local commissioning arrangements, were concerned that it was not known whether PDS was meeting local needs. There was little quality benchmarking, which would have allowed robust measure of success. The contract model and outcomes should have been more sensitively designed. There was concern expressed that the small number of practices who participated in the pilot scheme prohibits the possibility of thoroughly analysing the impact of local commissioning. Future local commissioning should identify mechanisms for ensuring the effective planning, management and evaluation of the impact of the schemes. A core element of this will be the specification of appropriate goals for commissioning.
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