Barrett M C, Arklie M M, Smillie C
School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
J Adv Nurs. 1996 Nov;24(5):1070-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1996.tb02945.x.
The purpose of this study was to determine if the Dalhousie University School of Nursing's curriculum enabled its graduates to meet the terminal objectives of the programme and to determine if these objectives were consistent with the requirements of their employers. An explorative, descriptive design using qualitative and quantitative data were employed through a mailed survey and employer focus groups. Stufflebeam's model served as the conceptual framework to guide this product evaluation. The setting for this study was a baccalaureate school of nursing and eight employing agencies in eastern Canada. A total of 190 graduates were sampled comprising basic and post-RN graduates from the class of 1989 to 1991 inclusive. The response rate was 40.5% (n = 77). Analysis of data included frequency and percentage calculations and thematic descriptions of employer and graduate responses. Findings of this study indicated that the graduates and their respective employers rated the nursing programme to be very satisfactory. Implications for curriculum accountability are discussed.
本研究的目的是确定达尔豪斯大学护理学院的课程是否能使其毕业生实现该项目的最终目标，并确定这些目标是否符合雇主的要求。通过邮寄调查和雇主焦点小组，采用了一种探索性、描述性设计，运用定性和定量数据。斯塔弗尔比姆模型作为概念框架来指导这项产品评估。本研究的背景是加拿大东部的一所护理学士学位学院和八家雇主机构。总共抽取了190名毕业生作为样本，包括1989年至1991年（含）的基础护理毕业生和注册护士后毕业生。回复率为40.5%（n = 77）。数据分析包括频率和百分比计算以及对雇主和毕业生回复的主题描述。本研究结果表明，毕业生及其各自的雇主对护理项目评价非常满意。文中还讨论了课程问责制的相关影响。
