Learning and development in care homes: The picture in the UK

AbstractA systematic literature review of peer reviewed journal articles was carried out to explore learning and development in nursing and residential care homes nationally. A comprehensive search of databases identified 29 articles that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The articles were reviewed to identify the main themes, and a random sample of papers was reviewed by a second reviewer; this showed good inter-rater reliability (agreement among them). The articles included one literature review, 16 articles about specific courses, and 12 on issues focusing on learning and development. A number of details were collected from each article where available (i.e. background, main aims, and main findings). The review highlights a number of issues. Firstly, there is a large amount of information missing, including information about ethics, piloting, and sampling methods. Furthermore, there is a lack of user and carer involvement both as researchers and participants. Additionally, there is virtually no...