The implementation of competency-based education at nursing education institutions in developing countries: A systematic review

Abstract

Competency-based education (CBE) plays an integral part in assisting student nurses to increase their problem solving and critical thinking skills which they would need in the future for rendering day-to-day nursing care to patients. CBE is widely used in modern countries while its use in developing countries is very limited. The purpose of this study was to explore the best available evidence on competency-based education implementation at nursing education institutions in developing countries, targeting as the reason for CBE's limited use, what is needed for its better implementation of and the challenges that come with the use of CBE.