From: Recent research into healthcare professions regulation: a rapid evidence assessment
Theme | Total number of texts included in the REA | Source countries for data | Professional groups | Methods |
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Harm prevention and patient safety | 8 | UK (6) Australia (1) Canada (1) | Non-specific (4) Doctors (2) Nurses (1) Pharmacists (1) | Interviews (4) Mixed methods (3) Secondary data analysis (1) |
FtP, misconduct, complaints and disciplinary measures | 22 | Australia (6) Canada (1) UK (15) | Doctors (6) Multiple (5) Midwives & nurses (4) Dentists (3) Non-specific (2) Social workers (1) Paramedics (1) | Secondary data analysis (11) Mixed methods (4) Interviews (2) Survey (2) Document analysis (2) Policy review (1) |
Education and training | 16 | UK (4) Ireland (4) Canada (4) Multiple (3) Australia (1) | Doctors (3) Nurses (2) Paramedics (2) Dentists (2) Multiple (2) Chiropractors (1) Radiographers (1) Others (3) | Interviews (4) Survey (2) Mixed methods (2) Document analysis (1) Secondary data analysis (1) |
Guidelines and standards | 11 | UK (9) Netherlands (1) Sweden (1) | Midwives & nurses (9) Doctors (2) | Surveys (4) Interviews (3) Secondary data analysis (2) Discussion paper (2) |
Registration and maintenance of registration | 10 | UK (5) Australia (4) Canada (1) | Midwives & nurses (5) Doctors (4) Social workers (1) | Interviews (4) Surveys (2) Mixed methods (2) Document analysis (1) Secondary data analysis (1) |
Relations with the regulatory body | 14 | Canada (6) UK (4) Australia (2) Norway (1) Multiple (Europe) (1) | Multiple (4) Midwives & nurses (4) Doctors (2) Social workers (1) Others (3) | Interviews (4) Mixed methods (4) Document analysis (4) Survey (2) |
Total | 81 | Â | Â | Â |