Exploring taught masters education for healthcare practitioners: a systematic review of literature.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Masters-level education is a key pathway of professional development for healthcare practitioners. Whilst there is evidence that Masters-level education leads to career enhancement, it is unclear how the programme pedagogy contributes to this. The objective was to: (1) examine the programme pedagogies and context that supports learning, and (2) synthesise the outputs, outcomes and impact of Masters-level healthcare programmes. METHODS:A systematic review was conducted according to the Cochrane Collaboration handbook and is reported in line with PRISMA. Using pre-defined key terms and eligibility criteria, two reviewers independently searched Medline, ERIC, Web of Science, ProQuest, and CINAHL Plus databases from inception to 14th November 2016, reference lists of retrieved artic

SUBMITTER: Madi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6729035 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature