Objective To identify the clinical evaluation methods used for undergraduate nursing students. Methods A self-made questionnaire about the clinical evaluation methods for undergraduate nursing students was used to collect information from 158 tutors of undergraduate nursing students in 4 teaching hospitals in Sichuan province. Results In terms of consulting evaluation opinion from other nurses, there was no significant difference between the ratios of tutors who really adopted and those who perceived as necessary to do so (Pgt;0.05). As for consulting the self-evaluation of nursing students and patients’ evaluation opinion, the ratio of tutors who really adopted was lower than those who perceived as necessary to do so (Plt;0.01). The majority of tutors used real, ward patients for evaluation, while a minority of tutors used demonstration room and model patients. The most effective methods viewed by the tutors were observation, holistic nursing care examination and test, and the most often used evaluation methods were clinical skill test, observation and theoretical exam. Most tutors adopted a continuous evaluation method for the clinical evaluation of undergraduate nursing students. Conclusion The methods for the clinical evaluation of undergraduate nursing students varies. This may influence the accuracy, objectivity and fairness of the evaluations. Formulating evaluation sheet of patients and self-evaluation sheet of nursing students, establishing standardized clinical skill examination station, training standardized patients and evaluation skills of clinical tutors, standardizing examination content and relevant evaluation standard and methods, and adopting comprehensive evaluation with various methods may help to improve the accuracy, objectivity and fairness of the clinical evaluation of undergraduate nursing students.
Objective To identify the factors which influence the effectiveness of clinical evaluation of undergraduate nursing students. Methods A self-made questionnaire was used in face-to-face interviews with 158 clinical teachers of undergraduate nursing students in four teaching hospitals in Sichuan. Results The main factors that influence the effectiveness of clinical evaluation of undergraduate nursing students included: clinical environment, duration of evaluation, degree of familiarity with the evaluation criteria of clinical teachers, and evaluation methods used by clinical teachers. The less important factors included: “halo-effect” of teachers to students, relationship between teachers and students, attitude towards evaluation and emotional status of clinical teachers. Conclusion It is of great importance to improve the clinical environment, provide enough time for clinical teachers to evaluate, cultivate and improve clinical teachers’ evaluation and competence, and establish a good relationship between teachers and students.This should improve the accuracy, objectivity and fairness of undergraduate nursing students’ clinical evaluation.
【摘要】護理是一門科學性極強的應用性學科，在臨床實習期運用好的帶教方法為護理本科生實施帶教，以幫助其更快、更好地完成從單純接受知識到運用知識解決實際問題的轉變。文章總結了近年來在護理本科生臨床實習過程中所采用的創新帶教方法，并對其科學依據和特點進行分析，為本科護理實習臨床帶教提供理論參考。【Abstract】 Nursing is a discipline of scientific application. In the clinical intern period, with better teaching methods, nursing students can faster and better complete the transformation from simple knowledge acceptance to use of knowledge to solve practical problems. We summarized some innovative teaching methods in the clinical intern period of the nursing undergraduate students in recent years, and analyzed the scientific base and advantages of each method, to provide a theoretical reference for the clinical teaching of undergraduate nursing practice.
Objective To identify the perception of pain among breast cancer patients and their quality of life, and to assess the influence of pain on their quality of life. Methods We did a cross-sectional study. A face-to-face survey was administered to 200 breast cancer patients, using two scales: Chinese Cancer Pain Assessment Tool (CCPAT) and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Quality-of-Life Questionnaire (Version 3) [EORTIC QLQ-C30]. Results Among the 200 breast cancer patients, 84 suffered from pain, while 116 did not. In regard to quality of life, the scores of physical function, role function and social function were higher among women without pain than among those in the pain group (Plt;0.05). There were no significant differences in scores of emotional function, cognitive function and global quality of life between the two groups (Pgt;0.05). There was a significant negative correlation between pain and quality of life in the pain group, the non-pain group and the whole sample (r=–0.731, Plt;0.001). Conclusion Pain has negative effects on physical function, role function and social function of breast cancer patients. The exacerbation of pain is associated with a decreased global quality of life for breast cancer patients.
Objective To identify the correlative symptoms of breast cancer patients and their influence on quality of life. Methods The cross-sectional study was used. A face-to-face survey was administered to 200 breast cancer patients, using two scales: ① Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale(MSA); ② European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Quality-of-Life Questionnaire (Version 3) [EORTIC QLQ-C30]. Results The top five most highly prevalent symptoms were: lack of energy, hair loss, nervousness, sweating and worry. The five most frequent symptoms were: lack of energy, difficulty in sleeping, dry mouth, lack of appetite and sweating. The five most severe symptoms were: hair loss, lack of energy, difficulty in sleeping, nervousness and a change in food preference. The top five symptoms causing much distress were: hair loss, a feeling of“I don’t look like myself”, difficulty in sleeping, lack of appetite and lack of energy. The major factors influencing quality of life were: lack of energy, worry, pain, difficulty in sleeping, constipation, irritability, dry mouth, sweating, numbness/tingling in hands/feet, changes in skin, diarrhea, nausea, lack of appetite, and shortness of breath. Adjusted R square was 0.790. Conclusions The most conspicuous symptom in breast cancer patients is lack of energy. The symptom that distresses patients most is hair loss. The other notable symptoms are: “I don’t look like myself”, difficulty in sleeping, and lack of appetite. In addition, the quality of life is influenced by fourteen symptoms, and these symptoms account for 79.0% of the variance in quality of life.