A systematic review of outcome and impact of master's in health and health care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The 'human resources for health' crisis has highlighted the need for more health (care) professionals and led to an increased interest in health professional education, including master's degree programmes. The number of these programmes in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) is increasing, but questions have been raised regarding their relevance, outcome and impact. We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the outcomes and impact of health-related master's degree programmes.

Methods

We searched the databases Scopus, Pubmed, Embase, CINAHL, ERIC, Psychinfo and Cochrane (1999 - November 2011) and selected websites. All papers describing outcomes and impact of health-related Master programmes were included. Three reviewers, two for each article, extracted da

SUBMITTER: Zwanikken PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3620571 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature