Factors associated with perceived stress of clinical practice among associate degree nursing students in Taiwan.

BMC Nursing
Chia-Shan WuMei-zen Huang

Abstract

Clinical placements play an important role in helping nursing students to achieve clinical competence, but these placements can be highly challenging and stressful. It has been shown that stress can be either a trigger or aggravating factor for ill-health in general, but studies have seldom differentiated the impact of general health status on perceived stress. This study examined factors associated with perceived stress of clinical practice among nursing students with a particular focus on the effect of general health status on stress. This was a cross-sectional quantitative study conducted among 724 associate nursing degree students in Southern Taiwan. Health status scores varied from 28 to 139, with an average of 68.40 (SD = 25.75). Health status was reported to be 'good' (scores 28-55) in 35.5% of participants, moderate (scores 56-83) in 24.6%, and poor (Scores ≧ 84) in 39.9% of participants. Perceived stress scores ranged from 0 to 95 points with an average score of 36.65 (SD ± 15.95). The classification and regression tree (CART) analysis showed health status as the most important factor linked to perceived stress with a Normalized Importance value of 100%. Those who reported general health status (measured through Genera...Continue Reading

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