Abstract:
Background: Clinical learning environment is everything that surrounds students and its
unconduciveness hinder students learning outcome and lead to dissatisfaction. Students’
satisfaction with clinical learning environment is a vital to evaluate teaching-learning
process. However, there is a scarcity of information regarding the nursing students’
satisfaction with clinical learning environment and associated factors in Ethiopia.
Objectives: To assess level of satisfaction to clinical learning environment and its
associated factors among nursing students of public universities in Central Ethiopia, 2022
Methods: - An institution based cross-sectional study was conducted at universities found
in Central Ethiopia. This study was carried out in September 1 to 30, 2022 on 245 nursing
students selected by simple random sampling techniques after stratified based upon their
university and year of study. Data were collected via pretested self-administered
questionnaire called, the clinical learning environment, supervision and Nurse teacher scale
(CLES+T). The data were entered into Epi data version 3.1 and exported to SPSS version
25 for analysis. Descriptive statistics was computed to summarize the data. Variables with
p<0.25 in bivariate analysis were entered into multivariable logistic regression analysis to
identify the independent factors associated with nursing students’ satisfaction with clinical
learning environment. Significant factors reported at P<0.05.
Results: Nearly half of nursing students, 120(49%) [95% CI (42.6-55.4)] were satisfied
with clinical learning environment. Students who did met their clinical learning outcome
[AOR= 2.742 (95%CI:1.407-5.343)], Students those who met 3 times per week with
clinical preceptors [AOR: 2.829 (95% CI: 1.428-5.602)] and students who perceived
inadequate supporting staffs [(AOR: 0.136 (95%CI: (0.073-0.254)] were associated
factors.
Conclusion and Recommendation: Meeting clinical learning outcome, students’
perception of staff supports and having a frequent contact of supervisor were an association
with satisfaction statistically. So, it has to be considered by concerned bodies to improve
students’ satisfaction
