Workforce Recruitment Through Pre-Nursing Vocational and Education Training Schemes. A Qualitative Evaluation Through a Social Capital Lens.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To evaluate learners' and stakeholders' experiences and perspectives of two models of pre-nursing vocational education and training (VET) schemes on nursing workforce recruitment.

Design

Qualitative exploratory approach.

Methods

This qualitative study comprised online, semi-structured interviews of nine stakeholders and eight trainees from one United Kingdom region in which two pre-nursing VET scheme models were implemented. Interview data was thematically analysed and interpreted through a social capital theory lens.

Results

The interviews uncovered three key themes concerning the participants' experiences and perspectives on workforce recruitment: motivations and expectations, relational aspects of curriculum design and delivery and future possibilities.

SUBMITTER: Waite M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11807385 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature