Background: Caring clinical instructors’ interaction with their nursing students in the clinical practical setting causes them to perceive this clinical setting as stimulating, and a challenge. Student nurses who feel cared for and valued are empowered to have self-confidence in their clinical practical setting. Aim of this study: Was to assess caring behaviors of clinical instructors and clinical practical setting as perceived by nursing students and its relation to their self-confidence. Design: Cross sectional design was utilized to conduct this study. Setting: The study was conducted at the Faculty of Nursing Benha University. Sampling: Simple random sample of nursing students (322) in the second, third and fourth academic year. Tools of data collection: Included three main tools; I: Caring behaviors questionnaire. II: Clinical practical setting questionnaire and III: Students self-confidence scale. Results: 87.9% of nursing students had high perception levels regarding total caring behaviors of clinical instructors. Also, 91.9% of nursing students had high perception level regarding total clinical practical setting, and 89.8% of them had high level of self-confidence. Conclusion: There were highly statistically significant positive correlations between caring behaviors, clinical practical setting and self-confidence. Recommendations: Establish an orientation program for preparation of newly appointed clinical instructors about how to assess students' needs and evaluate students' self-confidence continuously.
Youssef Mohamedy, A., Mohamed Rashad, R., & Abdalla Saleh, H. (2022). Caring Behaviors of Clinical Instructors and Clinical Practical Setting as Perceived by Nursing Students and its relation to their Self Confidence. Journal of Nursing Science Benha University, 3(2), 197-210. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244335
MLA
Asmaa Youssef Mohamedy; Rehab Mohamed Rashad; Hoda Abdalla Saleh. "Caring Behaviors of Clinical Instructors and Clinical Practical Setting as Perceived by Nursing Students and its relation to their Self Confidence", Journal of Nursing Science Benha University, 3, 2, 2022, 197-210. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244335
HARVARD
Youssef Mohamedy, A., Mohamed Rashad, R., Abdalla Saleh, H. (2022). 'Caring Behaviors of Clinical Instructors and Clinical Practical Setting as Perceived by Nursing Students and its relation to their Self Confidence', Journal of Nursing Science Benha University, 3(2), pp. 197-210. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244335
VANCOUVER
Youssef Mohamedy, A., Mohamed Rashad, R., Abdalla Saleh, H. Caring Behaviors of Clinical Instructors and Clinical Practical Setting as Perceived by Nursing Students and its relation to their Self Confidence. Journal of Nursing Science Benha University, 2022; 3(2): 197-210. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244335
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