Dania Comparcini1, Marco Tomietto2, Valentina Simonetti3, Francesca Zambri4, Giancarlo Cicolini5. 1. Nurse.Ph.D Università G. d'Annunzio, Chieti. Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti "Umberto I - G.M. Lancisi - G. Salesi", Ancona. Correspondence: E-mail: dania.comparcini@unich.it; da.comparcini@gmail.com. 2. Nurse, Ph.D Università di Verona, Verona. Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata (ASUI), Udine. 3. Nurse.Ph.D Università G. d'Annunzio, Chieti, ASUR Area Vasta n. 5 Ascoli Piceno. 4. Midwife. Studente Corso di Laurea Magistrale in Scienze Infermieristiche ed Ostetriche, Università G. d'Annunzio, Chieti. 5. Direttore Didattico del Corso di Laurea in Scienze Infermieristiche ed Ostetriche, Università G. d'Annunzio di Chieti- Pescara.Responsabile Rapporti Università e Ricerca - SAPS - ASL02 Abruzzo.
Abstract
AIM: To explore the first year midwifery students' clinical learning experience and satisfaction; to analyse the association between students' satisfaction and individual motivation. METHOD: The multicentre cross-sectional study was carried out in four Italian midwifery degree courses. A convenience sample of 61 students filled out the Italian version of the "Clinical Learning Environment and Supervision plus Nurse Teacher (CLES+T) scale" after the conclusion of their first clinical placement. RESULTS: The mean values of the main sub-dimensions of CLES+T varied from 3.53 (peda- gogical atmosphere) to 3.08 (supervisory relationship). Students (68.9%) were mainly sati- sfied with their clinical placement. With regard to individual motivation, 27 students (44.3%) were motivated at the beginning of the clinical placement, and 31 students (50.8%) were highly motivated. Highly motivated students showed higher satisfaction levels (␣2 = 11,712, p = 0.019). CONCLUSIONS: The findings expand knowledge on the first year midwifery students' clinical learning experience Moreover, the results showed an association between initial student moti- vation and satisfaction that should be investigated through further multicenter studies.
AIM: To explore the first year midwifery students' clinical learning experience and satisfaction; to analyse the association between students' satisfaction and individual motivation. METHOD: The multicentre cross-sectional study was carried out in four Italian midwifery degree courses. A convenience sample of 61 students filled out the Italian version of the "Clinical Learning Environment and Supervision plus Nurse Teacher (CLES+T) scale" after the conclusion of their first clinical placement. RESULTS: The mean values of the main sub-dimensions of CLES+T varied from 3.53 (peda- gogical atmosphere) to 3.08 (supervisory relationship). Students (68.9%) were mainly sati- sfied with their clinical placement. With regard to individual motivation, 27 students (44.3%) were motivated at the beginning of the clinical placement, and 31 students (50.8%) were highly motivated. Highly motivated students showed higher satisfaction levels (␣2 = 11,712, p = 0.019). CONCLUSIONS: The findings expand knowledge on the first year midwifery students' clinical learning experience Moreover, the results showed an association between initial student moti- vation and satisfaction that should be investigated through further multicenter studies.