Effects of a Self-Directed Clinical Practicum on Self-Confidence and Satisfaction with Clinical Practicum among South Korean Nursing Students: A Mixed-Methods Study

In self-directed learning, students take the initiative to identify learning goals, choose learning strategies, and evaluate learning outcomes. This study aimed to explore the effects of a self-directed clinical practicum on nursing students’ self-confidence and satisfaction with the clinical practi...

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Main Authors: Cho, H. (Author), Park, H. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2022
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520 3 |a In self-directed learning, students take the initiative to identify learning goals, choose learning strategies, and evaluate learning outcomes. This study aimed to explore the effects of a self-directed clinical practicum on nursing students’ self-confidence and satisfaction with the clinical practicum. This mixed-methods study used a non-equivalent control group with a pre-and post-test quasi-experimental design and content analysis. Participants were 111 nursing students (experimental group = 55, control group = 56). Quantitative (self-confidence and satisfaction with the clinical practicum) and qualitative (reflective diaries) data were collected. The experimental group had significantly increased scores for self-confidence and satisfaction with the clinical practicum compared with the control group. Four themes regarding the experience of the self-directed clinical practicum were identified: perceived linking of academic knowledge and practice, perceived development of nursing competency, enjoying the clinical practicum, and establishing nursing identity as a student. The self-directed clinical practicum developed as part of this study was found to be an effective education method for nursing students. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. 
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700 1 |a Park, H.  |e author 
773 |t International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health