Nursing Students’ Experiences About Clinical Practice Tutoring: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study
2024

Nursing Students’ Experiences About Clinical Practice Tutoring

Sample size: 179 publication 10 minutes Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Borrallo-Riego Álvaro, Magni Eleonora, Pérez-Jiménez José Miguel, Guerra-Martín María Dolores

Primary Institution: University of Seville

Hypothesis

What are nursing students' experiences regarding clinical practice tutoring?

Conclusion

Nursing students place significant importance on the role of the clinical tutor, highlighting the need for tutors who foster a positive learning environment.

Supporting Evidence

  • Most students reported high satisfaction levels with clinical tutoring.
  • Significant differences in student experiences were found among different educational centres.
  • Students emphasized the importance of clinical tutors being organized and available.

Takeaway

Nursing students think clinical tutors are really important for their learning and want them to be supportive and good at teaching.

Methodology

A cross-sectional observational study was conducted with nursing students using a validated questionnaire and data analysis through SPSS.

Potential Biases

Potential biases may arise from the self-reported nature of the questionnaire.

Limitations

The study's descriptive observational design may limit the depth of insights, and the closed questions in the questionnaire may exclude valuable information.

Participant Demographics

The sample consisted of 179 nursing students, predominantly women (86.03%), with a mean age of approximately 23 years.

Statistical Information

P-Value

p<0.05

Statistical Significance

p<0.05

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.3390/nursrep14040292

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