Implementing community-based education in basic nursing education programs in South Africa
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- Date
- 2009-03-01
- Language
- English
- Media Type
- research article
- Pages
- 25-32
- Keywords
- Health professionals, Community-based education, CBE, Nursing education programs, Transformation of the Health System in South Africa
- Authors
- MTSHALI, N.G.
- Journal Title
- Curationis the South African journal of nursing
- Volume
- 32
- ISSN
- 0379-8577
- Description
- Reports on a study undertaken to analyse the implementation of community-based education in basic nursing education programmes in South Africa. Finds that collaborative decision-making involving all stakeholders was crucial especially during the curriculum planning phase, and more, special criteria should be used when selecting community learning sites to ensure that the selected sites are able to facilitate the development of required graduÂate competencies.
- Subject
- EDUCATION, NURSING