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 pan...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 coef- ficient was 0.88, and the Kendall coordination coefficient was statistically significant （X2 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.展开更多
基金supported by the Key Project of Graduate Education Reform of Chongqing Commission of Education(No.yjg110226)National Development Funds for Key Clinical Specialties(No.2013-544)
文摘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 coef- ficient was 0.88, and the Kendall coordination coefficient was statistically significant （X2 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.
