Table 1 Background characteristics and clinical experience
From: Clinical learning environment of nursing and midwifery students in Ghana
Characteristic, n (%) | Summary values (n = 225) |
|---|---|
Programme of study | |
BSc. Nursing | 150 (66.7) |
BSc. Midwifery | 75 (33.3) |
Level (year) | |
300 (third) | 42 (18.7) |
400 (fourth) | 183 (81.3) |
Title of clinical supervisor | |
Nurse | 129 (57.3) |
Nurse specialist | 8 (3.6) |
Assistant ward manager | 16 (7.1) |
Sister/ward manager | 40 (17.8) |
Midwife | 32 (14.2) |
Method of supervision | |
Unsuccessful supervision | 66 (29.3) |
Team supervision | 151 (67.1) |
Successful supervision | 8 (3.6) |
Frequency of private contact with supervisor | |
Not at all | 104 (46.2) |
Once or twice during the course | 61 (27.1) |
Less than once a week | 10 (4.4) |
About once a week | 23 (10.2) |
More often | 27 (12.0) |