Factors related to self efficacy in the clinical skills practice among undergraduate nursing students in Da Nang city

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to determine nursing students’ self-efficacy in clinical practice and related factors. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study on 247 nursing students in Da Nang city was conducted between September 2022 and April 2023. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data, and the correlation tests was performed to evaluate the factors related to Self-efficacy in clinical practice of nursing students. Results: The study found that 38.5% nursing students showed a high level of clinical practice self-efficacy. Some factors related to the level of self-efficacy in clinical practice in cluding age, place of residence, academic year, Frequency of teacher’s support, Student perceptions of teacher’s presence in the clinical area, Frequency of Nurse’s support, and Student perceptions of clinical nurse’s presence in the clinical area (p < 0.05). Conclusions: It is essential to enhance the support from nursing lecturers and clinical nurses during clinical practice to foster self-efficacy in clinical practice among nursing students