Acceptance and satisfaction towards mandatory continuing professional development Programme among nurses working in selected hospitals within Enugu Metropolis, Nigeria
- Nursing & Care Open Access Journal
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Umeh Sophia Adaora,1 Emelobe Chidiebele Samuel,2 Anunwa Prisca Uche,1 Akoma Chisom Ukachi,1 Ofoegbu Nneoma Amarachi,1 Okoroike Onyinyechi Janefrances,3 Ezeuchenne Princess Chisom,4 Ebailu Joy,5 Ejiro Jessica Bromini,6 Igbolekwu Chidinma Edrian,2 Ayenuwa Isaac Olarotimi7
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Abstract
The Mandatory Continuous Professional Development Programme (MCPDP) is designed to update the knowledge of registered nurses and midwives in line with global evidence based practice. Despite its importance, participation in Nigeria remains low, unless programmes are workplace based, free, or sponsored. This study evaluated nurses’ acceptability of and satisfaction with MCPDP. A total of 166 nurses from selected hospitals were recruited. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire and analysed with IBM SPSS version 23. Acceptability was high (79.1%), primarily due to professional development, knowledge improvement, license renewal, and enhanced professional competence. However, satisfaction was moderate (53.6%), with dissatisfaction attributed to limited specialty specific programmes (64.2%), inconvenient venue locations (43.4%), inadequate practical application of topics (43.4%), and content perceived as familiar (20.8%). Nevertheless, 62.9% of participants agreed that MCPDP provides information on recent advances in practice.
Keywords
acceptability, satisfaction, MCPDP, nurses & midwives
