Enablers and barriers for mandatory training including Basic Life Support in an interprofessional environment : An intergrated literature review

Objectives: It is vital health services have systems in place for staff mandatory training to meet safe quality health outcomes. This review will examine literature aimed at identifying enablers and barriers for staff attendance at mandatory training. To inform development of a structured training program that improves mandatory staff training (inclusive of Basic Life Support [BLS]) in an interprofessional education (IPE) environment?
Design: An integrative literature review was sought to answer the question: What are the enablers and barriers that influence health professional attendance and successful completion of mandatory training (inclusive of BLS) in an IPE environment?
Data sources: An international literature search was undertaken using advance search of the databases: Medline, CINAHL, Google Scholar and Web of Science (WoS). English language, peer reviewed articles published from 2010-2022 were retrieved and screened for relevance.
Review methods: An integrative review of papers included systematic reviews, a case study, quantitative and qualitative studies, mixed method studies, expert opinion papers and quasi-experimental studies.
Results: Only 34 articles were eligible for inclusion in the review based on their relevance to staff attendance at mandatory training (inclusive of BLS). Analysis of literature identified four key themes: ‘mandatory training’ and ‘certification’; ‘knowledge and skills’; ‘enablers’ and ‘barriers’ for ‘mandatory training’ (inclusive of BLS) attendance and ‘IPE’. The literature highlighted that IPE an appropriate means of delivering a redesign education/training process that may increase attendance at mandatory training with recommendations for increased inclusivity and interactivity as well as providing useful logistic information.
Conclusion: The outcome of the review can inform development of an IPE Implementation Strategy in a health service aiming to improve staff attending and engaging in mandatory training. The findings are valuable to other health services seeking to improve and achieve mandatory and accreditation targets.