Table 3 Association between student demographics, clinical experience and mean CLES + T score
From: Clinical learning environment of nursing and midwifery students in Ghana
Factor | Mean (SD) | Test statistic |
|---|---|---|
Programme of study | ||
BSc. Nursing | 3.15 (0.55) | t = −3.1, p =0.002 |
BSc. Midwifery | 3.14 (0.67) | |
Level (year) | ||
300 (third) | 3.32 (0.75) | t = 0.84, p = 0.405 |
400 (fourth) | 3.22 (0.56) | |
Title of clinical supervisor | ||
Nurse | 3.15 (0.55) | F = 2.27, p = 0.063 |
Nurse specialist | 3.36 (0.51) | |
Assistant ward manager | 3.44 (0.53) | |
Sister/ward manager | 3.42 (0.63) | |
Midwife | 3.26 (0.75) | |
Method of supervision | ||
Unsuccessful supervision | 3.07 (0.68) | F= 7.38, p = 0.001 |
Team supervision | 3.38 (0.54) | |
Successful supervision | 3.83 (0.43) | |
Frequency of private contact with supervisor | ||
Not at all | 3.14 (0.61) | F= 4.51, p = 0.002 |
Once or twice during the course | 3.26 (0.55) | |
Less than once a week | 2.83 (0.53) | |
About once a week | 3.46 (0.60) | |
More often | 3.53 (0.53) | |