Effects of clinical practicum on nursing students' self ‐efficacy: Example of internal medicine wards

AbstractPurposeTo evaluate the effects of clinical practicum on nursing students' self-efficacy (perceptions of confidence and importance) in internal medicine wards and the factors affecting it.Design and MethodsThe single group pre-post  descriptive study was conducted with 134 final-year nursing students practicing in internal medicine wards.FindingsAt the beginning of the practicum, the mean score of confidence and importance subscales were 3.72  ± 0.77 and 4.25 ± 0.57, respectively. At the end of the practicum, the mean score of confidence and importance subscales were 3.91 ± 0.70 and 4.81 ± 0.76, respectively. We found that there was a significant improvement in both subscales at the end of the practicum (p <  0.05).Practice ImplicationsClinical practicum positively affects students' self-efficacy in internal medicine wards.

Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - December 10, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: H ülya Kankaya, Hülya Keskin, Asiye Akyol Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research