Affecting Factors on Clinical Competence of Nursing Students

Abstract

본 연구는 간호대학생의 임상수행능력 정도를 확인하고 임상수행 능력의 예측 요인을 파악하고자 시도되었다. 연구 대상자는 D광역시에 소재하는 2개 대학 간호학과 학생 197명이었다. 자료수집을 위한 설문조사는 2011년 3월 2일부터 21일까지 실시되었고 자료분석은 SPSS 21.0프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였다. 연구결과 대상자의 임상수행능력은 평균 3.96점이었고, 임상수행능력과 비판적사고 성향, 문제해결능력, 전공만족도, 임상실습만족도는 유의한 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 간호대학생의 임상수행능력에 영향을 미치는 영향요인은 비판적 사고성향이 18.2%의 설명력으로 가장 높은 영향요인으로 나타났고 논리학 이수 문제해결능력을 포함한 변수가 임상수행능력의 27.2%를 설명하였다. 본 연구결과에 의하면 간호대학생의 임상수행능력 영향요인을 고려한 효율적인 교육프로그램 개발이 요구된다. The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of clinical competence and influencing factors of clinical competence in nursing students. Convenience sample of 197 subjects were recruited from two colleges in D city. The survey was conducted from March 2nd to 21th 2011. The data was collected by questionnaires and was analyzed with SPSS statistics 21.0. The mean score of clinical competence was 3.96. Significant positive correlation among clinical thinking disposition, problem solving ability, major satisfaction, satisfaction with clinical practice, clinical competence were found. It was found that the effect of clinical thinking disposition, completion of logic course, problem solving ability on clinical competence was 27.2% and clinical thinking disposition influence on clinical competence in nursing students. The study findings suggest that to develop the effective learning program with achievement level of clinical competency for nursing students.