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Kibusi, Stephen M.
- Skills Laboratory Implementation Readiness and Associated Students Clinical Performance on Neonatal Resuscitation: A Cross-Sectional Study among Diploma Nursing Schools in Tanzania
Authors
1 College of Health and Allied Sciences,The University of Dodoma, TZ
2 Dodoma, TZ
Source
International Journal of Nursing Education, Vol 12, No 1 (2020), Pagination: 96-100Abstract
Background: Skills laboratory is one of the most important components in nursing education as it bridges the gap between theory and practice among nursing students.
Objective: Assessment of skills laboratory implementation readiness and associated student’s clinical performance on neonatal resuscitation among diploma nursing schools in Tanzania.
Methodology: The study employed quantitative approach, the study design was cross-sectional. The sample size was 384 students from four regions including; Dodoma, Manyara, Morogoro and Mbeya. Multistage sampling was used to select zones, regions, and district; while proportional sampling and simple random sampling were used to select students in respective schools. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaire, standardized checklist and OSPE checklist and analyzed by statistical packaged for social sciences (SPSS).
Result: The study had 384 participants’ with 56.0% female and 46% male participants. Findings show that 55.6% school had inadequate requirement in terms of furniture, models and infection control requirements. 71.1% of the respondents had good performance on neonatal resuscitation with the mean score of 60.3 %. 60.9% had positive perception toward the use of skills laboratory, and it was found that there is association between SLIR and student clinical performance on neonatal resuscitation with (OR=3.822, CI: 2.306 -6.333, P= 0.000) and (AOR= 0.260, CI: 0.119-0.337, P= 0.001).
Conclusion: Most of nursing schools had limited requirements for skill laboratory implementation. The ministry of health training department should ensure that all government and non-government nursing institutions abide to the requirement set that they should have a well- equipped skills laboratory that will impact on students’ performance.
Keywords
Skills Laboratory, Readiness, Implementation, Clinical Performance.References
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- Nursing Student’s Perceptions on Formative Assessment Procedures and its Effects on Midwifery Module Performance: A Cross-Sectional Study among Diploma Nursing Students in Tanzania
Authors
1 College of health Science, The University of Dodoma, TZ
Source
International Journal of Nursing Education, Vol 12, No 1 (2020), Pagination: 136-141Abstract
Background: The issue of low performance among student nurses is still a challenge in theoretical and clinical practice, insufficient use of formative assessment is among the contribution factors.
Objective: Assessment of nursing students’ perceptions on formative assessment procedures and its effect on midwifery subject performance.
Method: A Cross-sectional study of 430, third year Diploma Nursing Students’ from seven nursing schools was conducted in Kilimanjaro, Dodoma, and Morogoro regions. The approach was quantitative and a sample size was calculated and obtained using simple random sampling technique. Students’ perception was measured by 18 questions from the tool adopted and modified from Vaessen(1), performance of students was reviewed and recorded using NACTE form No. 3. Descriptive and Principal Component Analysis used to analyze data of this study.
Results: Out of 430 respondents of this study, 221 (51.4%) had positive perception on formative assessment procedures. Also out of 430 respondents, 226(53%) had high performance in midwifery II module with the mean score of 69.85%. Moreover, the association between students perception and performance on midwifery module was not statistically significant(X2 = 0.027, p= 0.870)
Conclusion: Majority of students’ reported positive perception on formative assessment; however, there were no association between perception and actual midwifery module performance, yet, students with positive perception performed high than those with negative perception.
Keywords
Formative Assessment, Students Perception, Performance, Midwifery Module.References
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