Antecedents and consequences of an effective simulation-based continuing professional development (CPD) program for nurses: Demographic differences and development of a partial least square model

Abstract Effective continuing professional development (CPD) involves learning and being fit to practice, knowing both the how and the why and putting both into practice. This study explored the antecedents and consequences of a developed simulation-based CPD program for nurses and determined its effectiveness and a structural equation model of simulation-based CPD program was also developed. Fifty-three (53) registered nurses participated and utilized descriptive evaluative, descriptive comparative, descriptive correlational and quasi-experimental with post-posttest designs. The results showed as indicated from the model that antecedents such as accessibility with β = .282 (P = .013), organizational support β = .217 (P = .046), and sustainability β = .529 (P = .000) have a direct effect on simulation-based CPD program. Hence, these will have a direct effect on the consequences with β = .571 (P = .000).