Theobald Karen A, Fox Robyn, Burridge Christine, Thomson Bernadette, Fox Amanda
School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology, Victoria Park Road, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Australia.
Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, Australia.
BMC Nurs. 2023 Aug 4;22(1):256. doi: 10.1186/s12912-023-01419-1.
Industry and higher education sectors devote considerable, but independent resources to deliver postgraduate nursing education. This leads to duplication, uncertainty among students, and critical gaps in nursing education. Establishing and sustaining meaningful partnerships between invested university and industry stakeholders can strengthen workforce capability and improve patient care.
To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of using a University-Industry Integration Framework to develop a postgraduate nursing education program. Prospective mixed methods cohort study (STROBE). A co-design approach, using an established University-Industry Integration Framework, leveraged expert stakeholder partnerships to contextualise knowledge and service need for developing a postgraduate education program for cancer care nurses.
All participants (n = 46) were 100% satisfied with the online resources, support, and communication processes applied. Qualitative data generated three major analytical interpretations (reciprocity, flexible adaptations, authentic learning), highlighting the experiences and connections and how the partnership evolved. Program participants (n = 15) undertook a six-week cancer education program with eight responding to the survey with overwhelming satisfaction (100%), increasing their knowledge and skills. While barriers were evident, three quarters (n = 6) indicated these were addressed and enabled progress in the program. However, 63% (n = 5) were not satisfied with the program workload.
University and industry partners can apply the University-Industry Integration Framework and deliver a successful postgraduate education program for cancer care services. Within a co-design partnership it is possible to develop strategies and processes to overcome barriers and deliver a program for mutual benefit. The culmination of this successful education program has enhanced collaborations between partners and likely will sustain the offering of future co-design endeavours.
工业界和高等教育部门投入了大量但独立的资源来提供研究生护理教育。这导致了重复、学生的不确定性以及护理教育中的关键差距。在投资的大学和行业利益相关者之间建立并维持有意义的伙伴关系可以增强劳动力能力并改善患者护理。
为了评估使用大学-产业整合框架来开发研究生护理教育项目的可行性和有效性。前瞻性混合方法队列研究(STROBE)。一种共同设计方法,使用既定的大学-产业整合框架,利用专家利益相关者伙伴关系来将知识和服务需求情境化,以开发针对癌症护理护士的研究生教育项目。
所有参与者(n = 46)对所应用的在线资源、支持和沟通流程100%满意。定性数据产生了三种主要的分析解读(互惠、灵活调整、真实学习),突出了经验和联系以及伙伴关系的演变方式。项目参与者(n = 15)参加了为期六周的癌症教育项目,其中八人对调查做出回应,满意度极高(100%),增加了他们的知识和技能。虽然障碍很明显,但四分之三(n = 6)表示这些障碍得到了解决,并使项目取得了进展。然而,63%(n = 5)对项目工作量不满意。
大学和行业伙伴可以应用大学-产业整合框架,并为癌症护理服务提供一个成功的研究生教育项目。在共同设计伙伴关系中,有可能制定战略和流程来克服障碍并提供一个互利的项目。这个成功的教育项目的成果增强了伙伴之间的合作,并可能会维持未来共同设计努力的开展。