코로나19 시기에 첫 임상실습을 수행한 간호대학생의 임상실습 스트레스 영향요인

Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing clinical practice stress of nursing students who performed their first clinical practice during the COVID-19 period and analyze factors that affect clinical practice stress. Methods The participants were 123 junior students from the Department of Nursing at C University, who had their first clinical practice during the COVID-19 period. Data were collected from February 1 to May 30, 2021 and collected data were analyzed using descriptive, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and Hierarchical multiple regression with SPSS/WIN 22.0. Results The mean scores for Anxiety and the clinical practice stress were 40.6±9.32 points, 2.40±.57 points, respectively and the stress score of COVID-19 anxiety and clinical learning environment was ranked highly. There were significant differences in anxiety and clinical practice stress according to gender, COVID-19 anxiety, and health status. Anxiety was positively correlated with clinical practice stress. Hierarchical multiple regression Result, factors influencing clinical practice stress were anxiety, with an explanatory power of 21.8%. Conclusions Nursing students who performed their first clinical practice during the COVID-19 period have high levels of anxiety and clinical practice stress according to gender, COVID-19 anxiety, and health status. Therefore, it is necessary to reduce anxiety and clinical stress through individual counseling and COVID-19 education before clinical practice.