Table 3.
Summary of articles with location cohort data collection method
| Article | Location | n | Method/data collection | Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Averlid, G. (2017). Norwegian nurse anesthetist perceptions of professional development and the influence of production pressure. AANA journal, 85 (5), 345. | Norway | 14 | Interviews | Nurses |
| Balls, P. (2010). What are the factors that affect band 5 nurses’ career development and progression? Nursing Times, 106 (15), 10–13. | England | 6 | Semi structured interviews | Novice nurses |
| Brekelmans, G., Poell, R. F., & van Wijk, K. (2013). Factors influencing continuing professional development: A Delphi study among nursing experts. European Journal of Training and Development,37 (3), 313–325. | Netherlands | 38 | Interviews | nurse managers, professional associations |
| Clark, E., Draper, J., & Rogers, J. (2015). Illuminating the process: enhancing the impact of continuing professional education on practice. Nurse Education Today, 35 (2), 388–394. | England | 35 + 31 | Interviews | Nurses, managers, educators |
| Cleary, M., Horsfall, J., O’Hara-Aarons, M., Jackson, D., & Hunt, G. E. (2011). The views of mental health nurses on continuing professional development. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 20 (23–24), 3561–3566. | Australia | 50 | Face-to-face interviews | Nurses |
| Draper, J., Clark, L., & Rogers, J. (2016). Managers’ role in maximising investment in continuing professional education. Nursing Management, 22 (9). | UK | 35 | 2 step semi-structured telehpone interviews | Nurses, managers, |
| Ennis, G., Happell, B., & Reid-Searl, K. (2015). Enabling professional development in mental health nursing: the role of clinical leadership. Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing, 22 (8), 616–622. | Australia | 12 | Individual face-to-face interviews | Mental Health Nurses |
| Fairchild, R. M., Everly, M., Bozarth, L., Bauer, R., Walters, L., Sample, M., & Anderson, L. (2013). A qualitative study of continuing education needs of rural nursing unit staff: The nurse administrator’s perspective. Nurse education today, 33 (4), 364–369. | USA | 40 | Qualitative interviews | Nurse administrators |
| Goudreau, J., Pepin, J., Larue, C., Dubois, S., Descôteaux, R., Lavoie, P., & Dumont, K. (2015). A competency-based approach to nurses’ continuing education for clinical reasoning and leadership through reflective practice in a care situation. Nurse education in practice, 15 (6), 572–578. | Canada | 85 | Descriptive longitudinal evaluative research design | Nurse managers, nurses and novice nurses |
| Govranos, M., & Newton, J. M. (2014). Exploring ward nurses’ perceptions of continuing education in clinical settings. Nurse Education Today, 34 (4), 655–660. | Australia | 23 | Case study | Clinical nursing staff |
| Gray, M., Rowe, J., & Barnes, M. (2014). Continuing professional development and changed re-registration requirements: Midwives’ reflections. Nurse education today, 34 (5), 860–865. | Australia | 20 | Longitudinal case study in depth qualitative interviews | Midwives |
| Green, J. K., & Huntington, A. D. (2017). Online professional development for digitally differentiated nurses: An action research perspective. Nurse education in practice, 22, 55–62. | New Zealand | 10 | Action research approach | Nurses |
| Shrestha, G. K., Bhandari, N., Singh, B. (2010). Nurses’ views on need for professional development in Nepal. Journal of the Nepal Medical Association, 49 (179). | Nepal | 11 | Focus group interviews | Nurses |
| Jantzen, D. (2019). Refining nursing practice through workplace learning: A grounded theory. Journal of clinical nursing, 28 (13–14), 2565–2576. | Canada | 17 | Semi structured interviews | Experienced nurses |
| Jho, M. Y., & Kang, Y. (2016). Perceptions of continuing nursing education in Korea. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 47 (12), 566–572. | Korea | 17 | Focus group interviews | Nurses |
| Kyrkjebø, D., Søvde, B. E., & Råholm, M. B. (2017). Nursing competence in the municipal health service: can professional development be accommodated?. Norwegian Journal of Clinical Nursing/Sykepleien Forskning. | Norway | 14 | Focus Group | Nurses |
| Lee, N. J. (2011). An evaluation of CPD learning and impact upon positive practice change. Nurse Education Today, 31 (4), 390–395. | UK | 11 | Interviews | Nurses |
| Pool, I., Poell, R., & ten Cate, O. (2013). Nurses’ and managers’ perceptions of continuing professional development for older and younger nurses: A focus group study. International journal of nursing studies, 50 (1), 34–43. | Netherlands | 22 | Focus group interviews | Nurses, managers |
| Pool, I. A., Poell, R. F., Berings, M. G., & ten Cate, O. (2015). Strategies for continuing professional development among younger, middle-aged, and older nurses: A biographical approach. International journal of nursing studies, 52 (5), 939–950. | Netherlands | 21 | Semi-structured interviews | nurses at different career stages |
| Pool, I. A., Poell, R. F., Berings, M. G., & ten Cate, O. (2016). Motives and activities for continuing professional development: An exploration of their relationships by integrating literature and interview data. Nurse education today, 38, 22–28. | Netherlands | 21 | Semi-structured interviews | nurses |
| Price, S., & Reichert, C. (2017). The importance of continuing professional development to career satisfaction and patient care: meeting the needs of novice to mid-to late-career nurses throughout their career span. Administrative Sciences, 7 (2), 17. | Canada | 185 | Focus group interviews | nurses at different career stages |
| Stanford. How can a competency framework for advanced practice support care? British Journal of Nursing, 2016, Vol 25, No 20 | UK | 8 | Qualitative cross-sectional design | Nurses |
| Tame, S. L. (2011). Secret study: A new concept in continuing professional education. Nurse Education Today, 31 (5), 482–487. | UK | 23 | Interviews | Perioperative Nurses |
| Thurgate, C. (2018). Supporting those who work and learn: A phenomenological research study. Nurse education today, 61, 83–88. | UK | 46 | Interviews | Nurses |