Chapter 3: Analysis and Interpretation of Nursing Student Challenges PDF

CHAPTER-III ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION This chapter deals with analysis and interpretation of data collected to assess the challenges faced in the clinical area by student nurses of a selected nursing institute. ACCORDING TO POL...

CHAPTER-III ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION This chapter deals with analysis and interpretation of data collected to assess the challenges faced in the clinical area by student nurses of a selected nursing institute. ACCORDING TO POLIT AND HUNGLER (2012): -Analysis is the process of organizing and synthesizing data in such a way that research question can be answered and hypothesis tested. Interpretation of drawing, conclusion of references and explaining their significance, after carefully analysis of data collected. Interpretation and analysis of data was done in accordance with the objective laid down. The objectives of this study are mentioned below: 1. To assess the challenges faced in clinical area by student nurses. 2. To compare the challenges faced in clinical area by student nurses as per their batch. 3. To find out the associated factors with the challenges faced in the clinical area by student nurses. ORGANISATION AND PRESENTATION OF DATA The present study was under taken to assess the challenges faced by student nurses in clinical area of a selected nursing institute. The data for study were collected through a structured questionnaire, analyzed and present in the following sections. SECTION-A: Description of demographic profile of the student nurses.  Frequency and percentage distribution of demographic profile of student nurses. SECTION-B: Description of challenges faced in clinical area by the student nurses.  Frequency and percentage distribution of challenges faced in clinical area by student nurses.  Frequency and percentage distribution of scoring criteria of challenges faced in clinical area by student nurses.  Mean, median and standard deviation of challenges faced in clinical area. SECTION-C: Comparison of challenges faced by student nurses in clinical area as per their Batch.  Chi- square value of challenges faced in clinical area by student nurses.  ANOVA value of challenges faced in clinical area by student nurses. SECTION –D: Description of the factors associated with the challenges faced in clinical area by Student nurses.  Frequency and percentage distribution of factors associated with the challenges faced in clinical area by student nurses. 1 SECTION-A: DESCRIPTION OF DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE STUDENT NURSES TABLE: 1 Frequency and Percentage Distribution of Demographic Profile of Student nurses N=130 S.NO DEMOGRAPHIC FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE VARIABLES Q 1. Age (a) 17-20 67 51.53% (b) 20-24 60 46.15% (c) 24-28 2 1.53% (d) Above 28 1 1% Q 2. Year of Studying (a) 1st Year 47 36.15% (b) 2nd Year 48 36.92% (c) 3rd Year 35 26.92% Q 3. Educational Qualification (a) 12th Class 115 88.46% (b) Other healthcare related courses 10 7.69% (c) Other non-healthcare related 5 3.84% courses Q 4. Nationality (a) Indian 114 87.69% (b) Non-Indian 16 12.3% Q 5. How you got admission in nursing? (a) Self-Motivation 94 72.30% (b) Parents/Family Pressure 16 12.3% (c) Peer Pressure - - (d) Couldn’t get desired Course 7 5.38% (e) Any other reason 13 10% 2 Data represented in table no.1 and figure no 1-5 shows that nearly half of the student nurses 67 (51.53 %) are in the age group of 17 to 20 years, 60 (46.15%) fall in the age group of 20 to 24 years, 2 (1.53%) in the age group of 24 to 28 years whereas only 1(1%) is in the age group of above 28 years. Majority of the student nurses were studying in 1st year 47 (36.15%), followed by 2nd year 48 (36.92%) and 3rd year 35 (26.92%). Majority of the students are 12th class passed 115 (88.46%), nearly 10 (7.69%) students are from the other health care related course and about 5 (3.84%) non- health care related course. 114(87.69%) students belong to India and rest 16 (12.3%) were non- Indian. More than the half of the nursing students got admission in nursing with self-motivation 94 (72.30%), nearly 16 (12.3%) due to parents/ family pressure, 0% peer pressure, about 7(5.38%) couldn’t get desired course and 13 (10%) were having any other reason. 3 SECTION B: FREQUENCY AND PERCENTAGE AND DISTRIBUTION OF CHALLENGES FACED IN CLINICAL AREA BY STUDENT NURSES Objective 1: To assess the challenges faced in clinical area by student nurses Table : 2 Frequency and Percentage Distribution of challenges faced in clinical area by student nurses N=130 S. Challenges Never Sometime Often Always No s f % f % f % f % 1. Management of time in 3 2.3% 51 39.2% 29 22.3% 47 36.2% clinical area. 2. Management of work in 3 2.3% 63 48.5% 23 17.7% 41 31.5% clinical area. 3. Difficulty while 12 9.2% 91 70% 21 16.2% 6 4.6% performing procedures. 4. Understand medical 1 0.8% 52 40% 34 26.2% 43 33.1% terms used in hospital. 5. Difficulty in 46 35.4% 75 57.7% 8 6.2% 1 0.8% communicating with patients. 6. Problem in 66 50.8% 53 40.8% 10 7.7% 1 0.8% communicating with health care team. 7. Able to handle rush 12 9.2% 62 47.7% 24 18.5% 32 24.6% hours. 8. Difficult to administer 40 30.8% 58 44.6% 17 13.1% 15 11.5% medication without supervision 9. Difficulty in using 41 31.5% 73 56.2% 11 8.5% 5 3.8% medical equipment’s 10. Clinical requirements 10 7.7% 56 43.1% 14 10.8% 50 38.5% pressure Table no:2 and figure no 6 depicts that majority of student nurses face difficulty while performing procedures(91,70%), nearly (75,57.7%)face difficulty in communicating with patients, few face difficulty in using medical equipment’s (73,56.2%) and rest other student nurses face problem in management of work in clinicals(63,48.5%), (62,47.7%) able to handle rush hours,(58,44.6%) difficulty in administering medication, (56,43.1%) face pressure of clinical requirement,(53,40.8%) face problem in communicating with other health care team member and (51,39.2%) face problem in management of time in clinical area. 4  ,Table : 3 Frequency and percentage distribution of scoring criteria of challenges faced in clinical area by student nurses CRITERIA SCORE FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE No challenges 10 0 0 faced Minimal 11-20 4 3.07 challenges faced Moderate 21-30 78 60 challenges faced Many challenges 31-40 48 36.92 faced Data represented in table no -3 and figure no.7 shows that majority of the student nurses face moderate challenges (78, 60%), half of the student nurses (48, 36.92%) have many challenges faced and few student nurses (4, 3.07%) faced minimal challenges. Table : 4 Mean, Median and Standard Deviation of challenges faced by student nurses in clinical area Mean Median Standard Deviation 29.03 29.4 4.13 Table no. 4 depict that the mean score, median and standard deviation of challenges faced by student nurses in clinical area are 29.03, 29.4 and 4.13 respectively. 5 SECTION C: DESCRIPTION OF COMPARISON OF THE CHALLNEGES FACED BY STUDENT NURSES IN CLINICAL AREAAS PER THEIR BATCH Objective 2: To compare the challenges faced in clinical area by student nurses as per their batch Table :5 Chi- square value of challenges faced in clinical area by student nurses YEAR OF ABOVE BELOW χ²Cal χ²Tab df STUDY MEDIAN MEDIAN First Year 37 11 Second Year 42 6 3.7 5.99* 2 Third Year 24 10 *Significant @p