Relationship between Clinical Education Environment and Clinical Self-Efficacy in Nursing Students of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, 2012

Nursing education and attention to the qualitative and quantitative aspects of the promotion is of particular importance. Many factors are involved in the education process that each alone can have an effect on learning the most important is learning environment prevailing and space. The aim of this study was to investigate relationship between clinical environment and clinical self-efficacy from viewpoint of the nursing students. This analytical - correlation was performed on all103 nursing student of third and fourth years at the Sabzevar university. Sampling method was census and three questionnaires: personal information, Dundee ready educational environment measure (DREEM) and clinical self-efficacy were used. The data were analyzed with SPSS version 18 and descriptive statistic, Pearson correlation and independent T test by 0.05 in significant area. Mean score of self-efficacy was 50.42±16.19, the most score was for patient assessment subscale (53.59 ± 16.97) and the lowest score was for patient care planning subscale (46.05 ± 20.90). There was not significant relationship between self-efficacy and educational domains. However, there was significant and positive relationship between educational subscales (p< 0.0001). Although there was no significant relationship between self-efficacy and educational environment, but learning environment plays an important role in the self-motivation of students. Theredore, the authorities in the areas of nursing education, research and nursing management should pay attention to the quality of educational environment and its impact on nursing motivation.