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Table 1 Background factors and significant associations with GNSs’ experiences of NT cooperation, the CLE and supervision

From: The nurse teacher’s pedagogical cooperation with students, the clinical learning environment and supervision in clinical practicum: a European cross-sectional study of graduating nursing students

 

Total

N = 1796

Background factors

T -cooperation subscale

Total mean

CLES Scale

Total mean

Finland

n = 514

Germany

n = 304

Iceland

n = 64

Ireland

n = 399

Lithuania

n = 272

Spain

n = 240

p-value a                

Model based mean estimate

95% CI

p-value b

Model based mean estimate

95% CI

p-value b

Individual factors

Nursing as a first study option

n

(%)

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

 n

(%)

 n

(%)

< 0.0001

  

0.51

  

0.052

  Yes

1262

(70.9)

447

(88.3)

177

(58.8)

40

(62.5)

280

(70.5)

163

(60.2)

155

(64.6)

       

  No

517

(29.0)

59

(11.7)

124

(41.2)

24

(37.5)

117

(29.5)

108

(39.9)

85

(35.4)

       

Current nursing program

       

< 0.0001

  

0.30

  

0.58

  HEI degree  (university or university of applied sciences)

1254

(73.5)

504

(100.0)

 

63

(100.0)

361

(99.5)

87

(32.3)

239

(100.0)

       

  College or nursing school degree

453

(26.5)

 

269

(100.0)

 

2

(0.6)

182

(67.7)

        

Educational factors

Satisfaction with theoretical studies

       

< 0.0001

  

< 0.0001

  

< 0.0001

  Very satisfied

430

(27.0)

21

(4.4)

20

(6.9)

8

(16.7)

39

(11.0)

52

(20.2)

33

(19.8)

 

4.4

4.2-4.5

 

3.9

3.8-4.0

 

  Satisfied

889

(55.9)

223

(46.7)

144

(49.3)

37

(77.1)

212

(59.7)

164

(63.6)

102

(61.1)

 

4.0

3.9-4.0

 

3.8

3.7-3.9

 

  Unsatisfied

225

(14.2)

202

(42.3)

106

(36.3)

3

(6.3)

91

(25.6)

36

(14.0)

28

(16.8)

 

3.5

3.4-3.7

 

3.7

3.6-3.8

 

  Very unsatisfied

46

(2.9)

32

(6.7)

22

(7.5)

0

(0.0)

13

(3.7)

6

(2.3)

4

(2.4)

 

3.2

2.9-3.5

 

3.6

3.3-3.6

 

Satisfaction with clinical practicum

       

< 0.0001

  

< 0.0001

  

< 0.0001

  Very satisfied

 430

(27.0)

155

(32.6)

45

(15.4)

12

(25.5)

86

(24.4)

79

(30.9)

 53

(31.7)

 

4.2

4.1-4.3

 

4.2

4.1-4.3

 

  Satisfied

889

(55.9) 

274

(57.6)

160

(54.8)

33

(70.2)

197

(56.0)

136

(53.1)

 89

(53.3)

 

3.9

3.8-4.0

 

3.8

3.8-3.9

 

  Unsatisfied

225

(14.2)

39

(8.2)

72

(24.7)

2

(4.3)

59

(16.8)

33

(12.9)

20

(12.0)

 

3.6

3.4-3.8

 

3.4

3.3-3.5

 

  Very unsatisfied

46

(2.9)

8

(1.7)

15

(5.1)

0

(0.0)

10

(2.8)

8

(3.1)

5

(3.0)

 

3.5

3.1-3.9

 

3.4

3.2-3.6

 

NT cooperation with student

       

< 0.0001

     

< 0.0001

  Yes

826

(53.2)

269

(56.4)

88

(32.5)

36

(75.0)

101

(30.0)

187

(73.6)

145

(87.9)

    

3.8

3.7-3.9

 

  No

726

(46.8)

208

(43.6)

183

(67.5)

12

(25.0)

236

(70.0)

67

(26.4)

20

(12.1)

    

3.6

3.5-3.7

 

Main form of the  supervisory relationship

       

< 0.0001

  

0.004

  

< 0.0001

  Named individual  mentor

736

(54.8)

352

(78.4)

129

(50.2)

11

(25.0)

94

(49.2)

64

(26.8)

86

(52.8)

 

4.0

3.9-4.1

 

3.8

3.7-4.0

 

  Group supervision

111

(8.3)

18

(4.0)

8

(3.1)

4

(9.1)

4

(2.1)

41

(17.2)

36

(22.1)

 

3.7

3.5-3.9

 

3.7

3.5-3.8

 

  Changing supervision

341

(25.4)

69

(15.4)

116

(45.1)

28

(63.6)

44

(23.0)

56

(23.4)

28

(17.2)

 

3.7

3.6-3.9

 

3.6

3.5-3.7

 

  Named clinical  placement coordinator or equivalent

155

(11.5)

10

(2.2)

4

(1.6)

1

(2.3)

49

(25.7)

78

(32.6)

13

(8.0)

 

4.0

3.8-4.2

 

3.7

3.6-3.9

 
  1. GNSs Graduation nursing students, NT Nurse teacher, CLE Clinical learning environment, T -cooperation Nurse teacher’s pedagogical cooperation with students, CLES Clinical Learning Environment and Supervision, CI Confidence interval, HEI Higher education institution
  2. a p-values are calculated using a chi-square test
  3. b p-values are calculated using with the linear model