Influence of Nursing Student’s Perception of Clinical learning setting on their Willingness to Care for Elderly Adults’ Patient

Abstract

Due to aging population, nursing students will be particularly inclined to work with the elderly right after graduation. Objective: To assess the influence of Pakistani nursing students' views of the clinical learning setting and clinical-oriented attributes on their future desire to care for geriatric patients is crucial to determine. Methods: A study population consisted of 297 nursing students was questioned using questionnaires to investigate the influence of student nurses' perceptions of the clinical instructional setting in clinical area on their desire to care for older individuals; The Elderly Care Awareness Questionnaire (ECAQ) scale and the Clinical Learning Environment and Supervisory (CLES) scale. Results: The total CLES score was good-moderate (mean = 3.57, SD = 0.40). With 50.5 percent of the variance, regression analysis demonstrates a strong association between nursing students' clinical learning setting and their desire to provide care for old individuals (R2 = 0.505, F (1,295) = 300.473, p = 0.000). All seven categories of the CLES questionnaire revealed a strong correlation between nursing students' motivation to care for elderly patients. Conclusions: Learning atmosphere & administrative and executive style showed strongest relationship with nursing student desire to care for elderly adults. Nursing students' perceptions of the clinical learning setting were significantly influenced by their age and year of study.