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Perspectives on Age and Continuing Professional Development for Nurses: A Literature Review

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Author	Pool, Inge A. Poell, Rob F. Cate, Th.J.
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	The need for nurses to participate in continuing professional development (CPD) is growing to keep abreast of rapid changes in nursing care. Concurrently, the nursing workforce is growing older. Ageing leads to changes in biological, psychological, and social functioning. Little is known about the effects of age-related changes on nurses’ CPD. A literature review was conducted to examine whether and how CPD differs across age groups. A framework with five perspectives on age was used in an attempt to distinguish factors contributing to these age differences. Given the limited research on this topic with respect to nurses, we also included studies of workers in general. The literature search revealed 27 relevant studies. In general, older workers appeared less likely to participate in CPD, when considering formal learning activities and late-career workers (older than 50/55 years). We found no clear age patterns for motivation to participate in CPD, for learning outcomes, and for participation in informal and non-formal learning activities. The study showed that more nuanced results are found when studies distinguish at least three age groups. By using different perspectives of age, a comprehensive overview of age-related factors in CPD was generated and gaps in current research were identified. Recommendations for further research are discussed, such as the need for research on whether the types of learning activities that nurses undertake change with ageing.
Starting Page	297
Ending Page	321
Page Count	25
File Format	PDF
ISSN	1874785X
Journal	Vocations and Learning
Volume Number	6
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	18747868
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2013-01-31
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Continuing professional development Age differences Nurses Older workers Workplace learning Literature review Professional & Vocational Education Learning & Instruction
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education

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