Open AccessDevelopment and evaluation of a new curriculum based on the Delphi method for master of nursing programs in China
Author(s) -
Xiaoping Jiang,
Li Yan,
Xianlan Zheng,
Xian Liu,
Wei Xiao-qiong
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
chinese nursing research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2468-6972
pISSN - 2095-7718
DOI - 10.1016/j.cnre.2016.11.005
Subject(s) - curriculum , delphi method , china , medical education , delphi , medicine , consolidation (business) , nursing , psychology , computer science , pedagogy , political science , accounting , artificial intelligence , law , business , operating system
Objective: To develop a new curriculum for a master's degree in nursing and provide a reference for nursing education in China.Methods: After a comprehensive literature review and item consolidation, an expert panel developed the initial version of the master's degree program objective and curriculum. A three-round Delphi study was subsequently conducted to revise and validate the curriculum.Results: Twenty-six experts participated in the evaluation and validation process. The authority coefficient was 0.88, and the Kendall coordination coefficient was statistically significant (χ2 test, P < 0.01). The final training objective contained 9 items, covering knowledge, skills and humanistic quality. The final established curriculum contained 22 courses, including 5 public compulsory courses, 5 specialized basic compulsory courses and 12 elective courses for professional development.Conclusions: The present study provided an operational curriculum for a master's degree in nursing in China
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