Master's Degree in Nursing and Midwifery Sciences: Transversal Analytical Observational Study (Cross-Sectional) on the comparison of the 2019/2020 Cohort Study Plans

Abstract

Introduction

The Master's Degree in Nursing and Midwifery Sciences provides analysis methods of the socio-health context, teaching methodologies and conceptual models in the research areas. The objectives have materialized in comparing the Study Plans, to highlight common orientations by analyzing the weight of the MED/45 and MED/47 SSDs. 

Methods

A trasversal observational study was carried out in March-December 2020 on the comparison of the Study Plans of the 2019/20 cohort. The results were obtained by comparing the SSDs of the CDLs based on region and geographical area. The CFUs of the four disciplinary fields with the greatest weight were compared (Management, Clinic, Research, Teaching). 

Results

89 SSDs have been activated and the dominant disciplinary grouping is the MED with 1555 CFU for the overall Degree Courses with differences in the allocation of CFUs if the data is compared based on the geographical area (p = .042) , in particular between the Center and the North (p = .020). There are differences in the allocation of CFUs for the MED/45 sector by dividing the degree courses by region (p = .027).

Discussion 

Most of the Degree Courses have organized the training course on the four areas of competence of the graduates in the master's degree, while other locations have favored one of these. There is a lack of homogeneity in the attribution of MED/45 and MED/47 credits. An overall positive response emerges from the analysis, but at the same time the results indicate the need to standardize the teachings.