Abstract:

Objective To explore the necessity and implementation requirements of cultivation of postgraduates with interprofessional background of nursing,information and engineering in China. Methods Purposive sampling was used to select experts engaged in different fields to conduct semi-structured interviews. Content analysis was used to summarize and analyze the attitudes and opinions of experts. Results A total of 15 experts were interviewed for 579 minutes and 66 387 words were transcribed. Experts believed that： interdisciplinary training is an inevitable trend,but there are certain challenges;it is necessary to obtain policy and financial support,carry out reforms and be recognized by the industry;interdisciplinary training has high feasibility,and overcoming shortcomings is of significance;and multi-party joint cultivation is the key method. Conclusion The cultivation of postgraduates with interprofessional background in nursing,information and engineering should be guaranteed by national policies and based on social needs. As the main body,colleges should set up nursing information,engineering practice base,to provide broad platform ensuring employment,promote enterprise joint cooperation projects,to shape interdisciplinary thinking as the goal,and to explore multi-party linkage,industry recognized cultivating mode.

Key words: Nursing, Engineering, Informatics, Education,Nursing,Graduate, Qualitative Research