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Table 2 Inclusion and exclusion criteria for the review

From: Lifelong learning and nurses’ continuing professional development, a metasynthesis of the literature

 

Inclusion Criteria

Types of studies

Studies published between 2010 and 2019.

 

Studies published in English language.

 

Original studies using qualitative methods (describing themes raised by participants) i.e. seeking to understand nurses’ experience of CPD,

describing the challenges and benefits of CPD from the nurse’s perspective,

nurse lifelong learning

Types of participants

Nurses, nurse managers

Nurse educators

 

Nurses working in different settings and contexts

Nurses in educational roles

Nurse managers

Abbreviated Key words

Education, Nursing, Continuing Education, Continued Professional Development, Learning, lifelong learning, nurse*, qualitative research, interview as topic, focus groups, Narration, ethnograph* qualitative or questionnaire*, survey*

Example from Search

Field labels

• exp./ = exploded controlled term

• / = non exploded controlled term

• .ti,ab,id. = title, abstract and author keywords

• adjx = adjacent within x words, regardless of order

* = truncation of word for alternate endingsMAINSUBJECT.EXACT(“Professional Continuing Education”) OR (MAINSUBJECT.EXACT(“Lifelong Learning”) OR MAINSUBJECT.EXACT.EXPLODE(“Staff Development”)) OR ti(((continuing or continued or inservice or professional) NEAR/2 (education or development or program* or training))) OR ti((learning NEAR/2 (lifelong or life-long or ongoing or on-going or self-direct* or self-motivat* or voluntary* or work-based)).)

AND

(MAINSUBJECT.EXACT.EXPLODE(“Nurses”) OR ti((nurse* NEAR/6 ((continuing OR continued OR inservice OR professional) NEAR/2 (education OR development OR program* OR training)))) OR ab((nurse* NEAR/6 ((continuing OR continued OR inservice OR professional) NEAR/2 (education OR development OR program* OR training)))) OR ti((nurse* NEAR/6 (learning NEAR/2 (lifelong OR life-long OR ongoing OR on-going OR self-direct* OR self-motivat* OR voluntary* OR work-based)))) OR ab((nurse* NEAR/6 (learning NEAR/2 (lifelong OR life-long OR ongoing OR on-going OR self-direct* OR self-motivat* OR voluntary* OR work-based)))))

AND

(MAINSUBJECT.EXACT(“Qualitative Research”) OR MAINSUBJECT.EXACT.EXPLODE(“Interviews”) OR MAINSUBJECT.EXACT(“Focus Groups”) OR MAINSUBJECT.EXACT(“Narration”) OR ti((audiorecording* OR ethnograph* OR fieldwork OR “field work” OR “focus group*” OR interview* OR “key informant*” OR narration* OR narrative* OR observation* OR qualitative OR questionnaire* OR survey*)) OR ab((audiorecording* OR ethnograph* OR fieldwork OR “field work” OR “focus group*” OR interview* OR “key informant*” OR narration* OR narrative* OR observation* OR qualitative OR questionnaire* OR survey*)))

Narrowed by:decade: 2010–2019;Source type: Scholarly Journals;Language: English;Peer reviewed: Peer reviewed

 

Exclusion Criteria

Types of studies

Articles published before 2010

Non-English language

Studies using quantitative methodologies

Systematic reviews

Grey literature and conference papers

Non-peer reviewed journal articles

Theses or dissertations

Editorials, commentary or opinion articles

Articles testing tools for CPD

Articles focused on career development or revalidation not CPD

Non-nurse/ Other healthcare professionals CPD