THE IMPROVEMENT OF STUDENT COMPETENCY IN A CLINICAL STUDY IN INDONESIA: WHAT FACTORS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE?
ABSTRACT: The improvement of
nursing student competency currently is still being an issue for the majority
of nursing education institutions in Indonesia. This is due to partnership with
hospitals has not been supported by adequate policies and other factors.
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify the appropriate model in
improving student competency in a clinical study. Design used in this study was
observational study with cross-sectional approach. Methods: The research design
used cross-sectional approach with involving five hospitals (Fatmawati Jakarta
Hospital, Hasan Sadikin Bandung Hospital, Kariadi Semarang Hospital, Sardjito
Yogyakarta Hospital, Soetomo Surabaya Hospital) and five universities namely
Muhammadiyah Jakarta University, Padjajaran Bandung University, Gadjah Mada Jogjakarta
University, Diponegoro Semarang University,
Airlangga Surabaya University. Three hundred and eighty-four
participants were recruited from these sites. Data were analyzed using multiple logistic regression. Results:
The result showed that partnership contributed 3,36 times, the patient
variations 2,96 times, job description of clinical educator 2,30 times, a role
model 2,28 times, expertise of faculty educator
2,08 times, toward the achievement of student competency in clinical
study. Conclusions: It can be concluded that partnership aspect, the patient
variation, job description of clinical educator, role model, expertise of
faculty educator, and level of education have significant role to improve the
achievement of student competency in clinical study. The results of this study
can be used by nursing educational institutions, hospitals and government to
organize nursing education model that has been present for more optimal
achievement of student competencies.
Keywords: partnership, nursing
education, competence, hospitals
Author: Muhammad Hadi, Achir Yani
S Hamid, Sudijanto Kamso, Sutoto, Ahmad Watik Pratiknya, Nursalam, Ferry Efendi
Journal Code: jpkesmasgg170059
