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Table 3 Summary of articles with location cohort data collection method

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

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