Systematic Litrature Review Impact Of Continuous Professional Education On Healthcare Workforce Performance In The Gulf Region

Abstract

Background: Continuous Professional Education (CPE) is part of healthcare workforce development, one that supports professionals to remain current with their education as well as their skills while improving patient care outcomes. The persistent trends of high-quality healthcare services demand along with regional circumstances, including resource constraint and diversity among workforce, in the Gulf region raise the need for systematic assessment of CPE on workforce performance.
Aim: The objective of this systematic review is to assess the effect of CPE on the healthcare workforce performance in the Gulf region with respect to its outcomes including skill enhancement, knowledge acquisition and patient care quality improvements.
Method: A systematic search of PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL and MEDLINE was conducted for studies published between 2020 and 2024. CPE’s effects with specific reference to the Gulf region were the focus of the inclusion criteria whose focus was on peer reviewed studies. Ten high quality studies were included in the inclusion criteria, and data was synthesized across these studies to generate recurring themes and trends. The quality of studies was appraised using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT).
Results: The research indicated that skills in the workforce, leadership qualities, and patient outcomes are significantly increased by CPE programs. A transformative trend was e learning, enabling accessible and scalable offering. There are, however, still barriers to financial constraints and lack in institutional support. This thesis identifies culturally sensitive program designs and technological integration as key elements for successful CPE implementation.
Conclusion: The Gulf region depends a great deal on CPE in improving healthcare workforce performance. The challenges in addressing resources, technological and cultural adaptations, shall be harnessed towards optimization of CPE programmes. Future research on long term impact and interdisciplinary models may be done in order to sustain and expand CPEs benefits.