Comparison of the Career Development of Nursing and Rehabilitation Professionals: A Systematic Review

This study aimed to compare the career development of nursing and rehabilitation professionals using a systematic review approach and to provide suggestions for building support. The Minds Practice Guidelines Development Manual 2020 ver. 3.0 was used for this systematic review. The Medical Journal Web, PubMed, CINAHL/MEDLINE, and Cochrane Library databases were searched, and two eligible articles were selected. These articles showed no difference in career development between nursing and rehabilitation professionals by occupation but showed differences commonly related to the work environment and satisfaction, highlighting the need for an organizational career support system and individual career development support. However, few studies have compared the career development of nursing and rehabilitation professionals, and the survey contents were different; therefore, the results could not be fully verified. Additionally, the accumulation of randomized controlled trials is an issue. Further research on this topic and the development of shared intervention programs are required.

Keywords: Nursing Profession, Rehabilitation Professionals, Career Development, Systematic Review.