ArticleBMC nursing2024
Level of clinical competency and associated factors of nursing students in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Clinical Practice Competency and Associated Factors Among Midwifery and Nursing Students in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nursing open · 2026Pooled it
- Enhancing perceived clinical competence of nursing students in the AI era: the role of AI acceptance and self-directed learning.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- The influence of self-efficacy and satisfaction with e-learning on academic performance among nursing students: a multisite study.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Clinical learning challenges among nursing students at Wolaita Sodo University: prevalence and determinants.BMC nursing · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundAssessing the clinical level of competency in nursing students is crucial as it represents the ultimate goal of nursing education. Poor competency result in low performance and can be affected by various factors. Thus, the aim of this study was to identify level of clinical competency and associated factors of nursing students in Ethiopia.
methodssystematic review and meta-analysis was employed. Searching strategy was conducted from January up to march 2024 from Web of Science, PubMed and Google Scholar. The quality of studies was assessed using PRISMA checklist. A meta-analysis was performed using R Studio with the meta package Version 1.4.1106.
resultsin total, 145 studies were identified through database search, and only 7 studies were included in the meta-analysis representing 1937 nursing students. The pooled effect size of clinical competency of nursing students was 28%. Three factors were found to be associated with clinical competency: a positive clinical learning environment, student confidence in performing procedures, and effective staff-student interaction. The effect sizes of these factors were 6.30, 2.23, and 7.76, respectively. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION: The clinical competency of nursing students was 28%, and it was associated with clinical learning environment, student confidence in performing procedures, and staff-student interaction. Nursing education programs should focus on enhancing students' competency levels by addressing specific factors. (PROSPERO) INTERNATIONAL PROSPECTIVE REGISTER OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS: CRD42022367057.
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