Perspective of Attending, Resident and Intern Students on Performance of Clinical Instructors at Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery

The role of clinical instructors in the quality of clinical education is important and can be effective in obtaining the professional capabilities by creating an appropriate learning environment. Knowing the opinions of students as the main element of education can be effective in improving the education. In this regard, the present study was carried out to determine the students' opinion about the performance of educators in the clinical setting at Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences. In this cross sectional study, 386 students of nursing, midwifery and operating room attended by census method. The data collection tool was a valid and reliable questionnaire which included demographic characteristics and 19 items measuring students' views. Data description was performed using SPSS and descriptive Statistics. In all 19 items, the students described positive attitude of the performance of educators. In a bout of items "Summarizes content in the end" and "Involving the students in scientific activities", although the most of students had positive viewpoints, about 30% of them mentioned that sometimes this happens. Most of students described the positive performance for instructors in clinical environments. A few of the students believed that the clinical instructors do not summarize the content at the end and do not involve the students in scientific activities. Hence, summarizing clinical content and involving the students in scientific activities were suggested.