Research in hybrid coursework nursing Master degrees: A content analysis of university websites

IF 3.3 3区医学 Q1 NURSING

Nurse Education in Practice Pub Date : 2025-06-10 DOI:10.1016/j.nepr.2025.104427

Beverley Copnell , Katherine Nelson , Cheryle Moss , Gulzar Malik , Rachael Duncan , Rachel Cardwell

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Abstract

Aim

To map the research project component of nursing hybrid Master degrees in Australia and New Zealand, as documented in university websites.

Background

Master degrees are completed by many nurses internationally. These degrees take many formats, one of which combines coursework and research. Little is known about the components, structures and intended outcomes of the research project component of these hybrid Master degrees.

Methods

Websites of members of the Council of Deans of Nursing and Midwifery of Australia and New Zealand were systematically searched for details of the research project components of hybrid Master degrees. All content was downloaded and hyperlinks searched for information about the research component. A preset template was used to guide the extraction of the website content related to the structure and components of the research pathways. Descriptive statistics and content analysis were used to generate the findings.

Results

Twenty-seven university websites contained content of hybrid nursing Master degrees. The volume and format of the website information varied greatly. There was variation in the proportion of the research component in the degree (range 8 %-50 %; median 33.3 %), the type of research undertaken (primary, secondary or both), the final output (thesis, report or manuscript) and its size (range 2000–25,000 words). Learning outcomes (n = 178), where included, varied in focus and content.

Conclusion

Findings indicate the research pathway components of hybrid nursing master degrees across Australasia vary widely. Information provided on many university websites was insufficient for nurses to confidently choose a program that would align with their career goals.

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护理硕士学位混合课程研究：高校网站内容分析

目的绘制澳大利亚和新西兰护理混合硕士学位的研究项目组成，并在大学网站上进行记录。国际上许多护士都完成了硕士学位。这些学位有多种形式，其中一种结合了课程和研究。人们对这些混合硕士学位的研究项目组成部分的组成、结构和预期结果知之甚少。方法系统检索澳大利亚和新西兰护理与助产学院长理事会成员网站，查询混合硕士学位研究项目组成的详细信息。下载了所有内容，并通过超链接搜索了有关研究部分的信息。使用预设模板来指导提取与研究路径的结构和组成相关的网站内容。使用描述性统计和内容分析来产生调查结果。结果27所高校网站包含混合护理硕士学位内容。网站信息的数量和格式变化很大。研究成分的比例在程度上存在差异(范围为8 %-50 %；中位数33.3% %)，研究类型（主要，次要或两者兼而有之），最终输出（论文，报告或手稿）及其大小（范围2000-25,000字）。学习成果（n = 178）在重点和内容上各不相同。结论澳大拉西亚地区混合护理硕士学位的研究路径构成存在较大差异。许多大学网站上提供的信息不足以让护士自信地选择符合其职业目标的课程。

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Nurse Education in Practice NURSING-

CiteScore

5.40

自引率

9.40%

发文量

180

审稿时长

51 days

期刊介绍： Nurse Education in Practice enables lecturers and practitioners to both share and disseminate evidence that demonstrates the actual practice of education as it is experienced in the realities of their respective work environments. It is supportive of new authors and will be at the forefront in publishing individual and collaborative papers that demonstrate the link between education and practice.