Beyond the bedside: protocol for a scoping review exploring the experiences of non-practicing healthcare professionals within health professions education
Abstract Background The number of healthcare professionals leaving clinical practice and transitioning to alternative careers in health professions education is increasing. Among these non-practicing healthcare professionals, concerns have been reported regarding tensions in relation to identity, ro...
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| description | Abstract Background The number of healthcare professionals leaving clinical practice and transitioning to alternative careers in health professions education is increasing. Among these non-practicing healthcare professionals, concerns have been reported regarding tensions in relation to identity, role, and credibility in their new field. There are suggestions that this is a particularly pressing issue for minoritised professionals who make this transition. Support is critical to attract and retain diverse talent within health professions education teaching and research. The purpose of this scoping review is to explore the career experiences of non-practicing healthcare professionals who work in health professions education internationally. Methods Arksey and O’Malley’s framework has been utilised to guide the design of this scoping review process and will be used throughout the course of the review. A comprehensive search of seven electronic databases and limited search of Google Scholar will be conducted, as well as a hand search of eligible article reference lists. Two reviewers will independently screen all articles based on inclusion criteria, with conflicts resolved by a third reviewer. Data from included articles will be charted, collated, and analysed thematically. Meta-data will be summarised quantitatively. Discussion This scoping review aims to explore the role and experiences of non-practicing healthcare professionals working within health professions education. The review will follow established scoping review guidelines and will include studies from various regions and languages, provided an English translation is available. The study remit will be broad, including both quantitative and qualitative studies, as well as reviews and opinion papers. Limitations may include the exclusion of non-English articles and potential difficulty of identifying papers which discuss the experiences of non-practicing clinicians. However, the review will provide insight into the current knowledge on what it is like to be a non-practicing clinician working within health professions education and identify gaps for both future research, and future support for those making this career transition. Systematic review registration Open Science Framework Registration https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/485Z3 |
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| spelling | doaj.art-090af28a239e428b9b59f2132f91f8d42023-11-12T12:08:05ZengBMCSystematic Reviews2046-40532023-11-011211610.1186/s13643-023-02364-5Beyond the bedside: protocol for a scoping review exploring the experiences of non-practicing healthcare professionals within health professions educationHelen R. Church0Megan E. L. Brown1Lynelle Govender2Deborah Clark3Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Medical School, Queen’s Medical CentreSchool of Medicine, Newcastle UniversityDivision of Anatomical Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape TownDivision of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health, Faculty of Health, University of SheffieldAbstract Background The number of healthcare professionals leaving clinical practice and transitioning to alternative careers in health professions education is increasing. Among these non-practicing healthcare professionals, concerns have been reported regarding tensions in relation to identity, role, and credibility in their new field. There are suggestions that this is a particularly pressing issue for minoritised professionals who make this transition. Support is critical to attract and retain diverse talent within health professions education teaching and research. The purpose of this scoping review is to explore the career experiences of non-practicing healthcare professionals who work in health professions education internationally. Methods Arksey and O’Malley’s framework has been utilised to guide the design of this scoping review process and will be used throughout the course of the review. A comprehensive search of seven electronic databases and limited search of Google Scholar will be conducted, as well as a hand search of eligible article reference lists. Two reviewers will independently screen all articles based on inclusion criteria, with conflicts resolved by a third reviewer. Data from included articles will be charted, collated, and analysed thematically. Meta-data will be summarised quantitatively. Discussion This scoping review aims to explore the role and experiences of non-practicing healthcare professionals working within health professions education. The review will follow established scoping review guidelines and will include studies from various regions and languages, provided an English translation is available. The study remit will be broad, including both quantitative and qualitative studies, as well as reviews and opinion papers. Limitations may include the exclusion of non-English articles and potential difficulty of identifying papers which discuss the experiences of non-practicing clinicians. However, the review will provide insight into the current knowledge on what it is like to be a non-practicing clinician working within health professions education and identify gaps for both future research, and future support for those making this career transition. Systematic review registration Open Science Framework Registration https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/485Z3https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-023-02364-5MeSH termsHealth personnelHealth professionsAllied health personnelFacultyMedical |
| spellingShingle | Helen R. Church Megan E. L. Brown Lynelle Govender Deborah Clark Beyond the bedside: protocol for a scoping review exploring the experiences of non-practicing healthcare professionals within health professions education Systematic Reviews MeSH terms Health personnel Health professions Allied health personnel Faculty Medical |
| title | Beyond the bedside: protocol for a scoping review exploring the experiences of non-practicing healthcare professionals within health professions education |
| title_full | Beyond the bedside: protocol for a scoping review exploring the experiences of non-practicing healthcare professionals within health professions education |
| title_fullStr | Beyond the bedside: protocol for a scoping review exploring the experiences of non-practicing healthcare professionals within health professions education |
| title_full_unstemmed | Beyond the bedside: protocol for a scoping review exploring the experiences of non-practicing healthcare professionals within health professions education |
| title_short | Beyond the bedside: protocol for a scoping review exploring the experiences of non-practicing healthcare professionals within health professions education |
| title_sort | beyond the bedside protocol for a scoping review exploring the experiences of non practicing healthcare professionals within health professions education |
| topic | MeSH terms Health personnel Health professions Allied health personnel Faculty Medical |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-023-02364-5 |
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