Impact of continuing professional development (CPD) on patient outcomes: a systematic scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is vital for maintaining healthcare professionals' competence in providing quality patient care. However, evidence linking CPD directly to patient outcomes remains limited and methodologically diverse, hindering generalizable conclusions. This scoping review synthesises available evidence on the impact of CPD participation on patient outcomes, identifies patterns in intervention design and outcome measures, and explores key implementation and contextual factors that influence CPD effectiveness.

Methods

In September 2024 PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and ERIC were searched for studies that assessed the impact of CPD interventions on patient health outcomes in healthcare settings. Two reviewers independently screened the articles

SUBMITTER: Ali S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12492535 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature