Assessment of perceptions and attitude of undergraduate nursing students towards clinical examination in Dodoma region, Tanzania

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dc.creatorChallo, John M
dc.date2019-09-04T08:48:34Z
dc.date2019-09-04T08:48:34Z
dc.date2018
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-20T14:03:13Z
dc.date.available2022-10-20T14:03:13Z
dc.descriptionDissertation (MSc Nursing Education)
dc.descriptionBackground: Attitude and perception towards clinical examination do influence performance in clinical examination. Little is known on the attitude and perception of student nurses towards clinical examination in nursing higher institution in Dodoma. The aim of this study was to assess the attitude and perception of student nurses towards clinical examination. Method: A total of 425 students were involved in this study .Oral and written consent were given prior to the interview, Structured questionnaire was used and Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software program was used for data analysis. The bivariate logistic analysis was done to determine factors associated with perception towards clinical examinations. Results: 49.2% of study respondents had positive perception while 50.8% had negative perception towards clinical examination. 52.5% of respondents had negative attitude, 47.5% had positive attitude towards clinical examination. Factors which influence positive perception were sex of student (Male, AOR=0.201, 95% CI=1.037-2.429, p<0.001), Professional level of a student (degree, AOR=3.327, 95% CI=1.687-7.375, p=0.001) and examination preference (AOR= 3.104, 95% CI=1.793-5.372, p<0.001). The factors which influenced attitude towards clinical examination were; academic year of study (second year, AOR=2.298, 95% CI=0.928-5.690, p< 0.05) and examination preference (all types, AOR=3.073, 95% CI=1.791-5.272). Conclusion: The more than half of respondents had negative perception and negative attitude towards clinical examination. Therefore, this study recommend that innovative interventional studies should be conducted for the purpose of finding solution to improve student nurses’ attitude and perception towards clinical examination.
dc.identifierChallo, J.M. (2018). Assessment of perceptions and attitude of undergraduate nursing students towards clinical examination in Dodoma region, Tanzania. Dodoma: The University of Dodoma
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/1593
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/1593
dc.languageen
dc.publisherThe University of Dodoma
dc.subjectClinical examination
dc.subjectClinical exams
dc.subjectDodoma region
dc.subjectTanzania
dc.subjectNursing students
dc.subjectUndergraduate students
dc.subjectUndergraduate nursing students
dc.subjectPerceptions
dc.subjectAttitude
dc.subjectStudent nurses
dc.titleAssessment of perceptions and attitude of undergraduate nursing students towards clinical examination in Dodoma region, Tanzania
dc.typeDissertation

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