Kiwelu Jackline Estomihi, Usiri Aminieli Itaeli, Keto Gadiel, Mwansisya Tumbwene, Pallangyo Eunice S
Library Department, Aga Khan University Dar Es Salaam, Salama House, 344 Urambo St, P.O. Box 125, Dar Es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania.
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Aga Khan University, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
BMC Nurs. 2025 Aug 13;24(1):1067. doi: 10.1186/s12912-025-03661-1.
Nursing and midwifery are crucial professions in healthcare systems, and the availability of well-trained professionals in these fields contributes to achieving global and national health goals. The process of equipping nurses and midwives with professional knowledge and skills starts with selecting candidates that are suitable for the profession, and able to complete nursing/midwifery education and become lifelong learners.
This study aimed to identify and document currently available admission criteria for a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Nursing/Midwifery.
This scoping review used Arksey and O'Malley's five-stage framework to explore admission criteria for BSc in Nursing/Midwifery programs. The findings were reported using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews checklist. The review period was January 2014 to May 2024.
We initially identified 551 studies from various databases. After a comprehensive screening process, 36 studies were eligible for this review; 33(91.7%) were from developed countries and three (8.3%) were from developing countries. The findings revealed several types of admission criteria that accommodated diversity and flexibility in procedures for selecting nursing/midwifery applicants. These criteria included the experience, attributes, and academic metrics model, holistic admission review, reasoning skills tests, value-based approaches, Multiple Mini Interviews, the Nursing Match instrument, validated thinking skills tests, psychological strength assessments, and a combination of cognitive and non-cognitive approaches.
Adopting admission criteria that are effective in selecting candidates who are well-suited for the nursing profession, reflect job market diversity, and are likely to excel in their academic pursuits is important, especially in Africa. Studies from developing countries encourage nursing schools to consider the diversity and flexibility of nursing/midwifery applicants. Developing frameworks or policies to accommodate diversity and flexibility will ensure proper implementation at the local level.
护理和助产是医疗保健系统中的关键职业，这些领域训练有素的专业人员的可获得性有助于实现全球和国家卫生目标。为护士和助产士配备专业知识和技能的过程始于选拔适合该职业、能够完成护理/助产教育并成为终身学习者的候选人。
本研究旨在识别并记录目前护理学/助产学理学学士的入学标准。
本综述采用阿克西和奥马利的五阶段框架来探索护理学/助产学理学学士课程的入学标准。研究结果按照系统评价和Meta分析扩展版的范围综述清单的首选报告项目进行报告。综述时间段为2014年1月至2024年5月。
我们最初从各种数据库中识别出551项研究。经过全面筛选过程，36项研究符合本综述的要求；33项（91.7%）来自发达国家，3项（8.3%）来自发展中国家。研究结果揭示了几种类型的入学标准，这些标准在选拔护理/助产申请者的程序中兼顾了多样性和灵活性。这些标准包括经验、特质和学术指标模型、整体入学审查、推理技能测试、基于价值观的方法、多次小型面试、护理匹配工具、经过验证的思维技能测试、心理优势评估以及认知和非认知方法的结合。
采用有效的入学标准来选拔适合护理职业、反映就业市场多样性且可能在学业上表现出色的候选人非常重要，尤其是在非洲。来自发展中国家的研究鼓励护理学院考虑护理/助产申请者的多样性和灵活性。制定适应多样性和灵活性的框架或政策将确保在地方层面得到妥善实施。
