How do practically trained (student) caregivers in nursing homes learn? A scoping review

Background and objective: Practically trained (student) caregivers (further: caregivers) make up the majority of care staff in nursing homes (NHs). To keep with fast-changing healthcare environment ensure a high quality care, it is important to know how stimulate continuous work-based learning (WBL) among this group. The purpose study was systematically scientific literature published date on (1) learn NHs (2) what facilitates or impedes their learning.Methods: A scoping review carried out, searching six databases. total 35 studies from January 2009 February 2021 were included. Study characteristics, mechanisms, facilitators, barriers extracted synthesized.Results: None specifically focused learn. Yet, we identified various found that by theory supervision most frequently engaged in. Most mechanisms used groups included planned formal developed initiated others out context. Three main themes facilitators WBL: individual learning, collective resources for learning. An interdependency between (sub)themes found.Conclusions: way understudied. Moreover, both informal support they receive be(come) active learners has been overlooked. As WBL provides opportunities within real-life setting, suggest more research mechanisms.