Monitoring preceptors' supportive role: A measuring instrument for increased accountability

This article describes the development of a measuring instrument to monitor support offered by preceptors during their accompaniment of students in clinical facilities. A quantitative methodological study design was used to develop the instrument. Data were collected by means of a self-completed que...

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Published in:Nurse education today 2018-08, Vol.67, p.83-89
Main Authors: Hugo, Lizemari, Botma, Yvonne, Raubenheimer, Jacques E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accountability
Clinical judgment
Clinical medicine
Clinical nursing
Cognitive support
College students
Construct Validity
Cronbach's alpha
Data analysis
Emotional support
Exploratory factor analysis
Factor Analysis
Medical education
Midwifery
Nursing
Nursing education
Preceptor
Preceptors
Professional practice
Quantitative psychology
Questionnaires
Reliability
Sampling
Support
System support
Validity
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Summary:This article describes the development of a measuring instrument to monitor support offered by preceptors during their accompaniment of students in clinical facilities. A quantitative methodological study design was used to develop the instrument. Data were collected by means of a self-completed questionnaire. Total sampling of 192 undergraduate nursing students was done. Descriptive data analysis was conducted regarding the biographical characteristics, Cronbach's alpha was computed to determine the reliability, and an exploratory factor analysis was done to describe the construct validity of the developed instrument. The Cronbach's alpha of 0.98 indicates high reliability and high internal consistency. Three constructs regarding clinical support, namely cognitive-, emotional- and system support were identified by means of the exploratory factor analysis. The new conceptualisation of support gives insight into the value of the preceptor's role. The instrument designed for this study could be used to assess and monitor the support offered by preceptors while they accompany students in clinical practice. Considering the need to strengthen nursing and midwifery education systems, this instrument contributes to measuring and monitoring clinical accompaniment of students by preceptors.
ISSN:0260-6917
1532-2793
DOI:10.1016/j.nedt.2018.05.006