Nursing Students' Perception regarding Clinical Training of Community Health Nursing Using Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure Inventory

Abstract

Background: Clinical locations for undergraduates are important in many respects and characterized as a unique component of nursing education. Therefore it is a significant task to ensure virtuous education environments in all clinical sites used in nursing education. Aim: This study aims  to assess Faculty of Nursing and Technical Institute of Nursing students' perception regarding clinical training of community health nursing based on Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure Inventory. Design: A cross sectional comparative design was used to complete this study. Setting: The study was conducted at the Faculty of Nursing and Technical Institute of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt at the end of second semester/academic year 2015-2016. Tools: Data was collected using three self administered questionnaires in order to achieve the aim of the study, which were; Socio-demographic characteristics of the students, (DREEM) Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure Inventory, and (SECEE) Student Evaluation of Clinical Education Environment. Results: Means age of faculty of nursing and technical institute of nursing students were 22.12±0.66 and 19.87±0.64 years respectively, and less than three fourths of faculty of nursing students and  the majority of technical institute of nursing students were female. There was statistically significant differences between faculty of nursing and technical institute of nursing students in relation to median score of their perception of learning, academic self, atmosphere, and social self P= 0.032, 0.037, 0.000, and 0.002 respectively, with total statistically significant deference between both of them P=  0. 020. Finally 75 % of both faculty of nursing and technical institute of nursing students satisfied with the clinical placement of the community health nursing. Recommendations: Nursing curricula and clinical experiences should be designed and or enhanced to promote student satisfaction with clinical environment.