INTRODUCTION: The clinical learning environment is the context of overlap between the educational system and the working environment. Here students apply the knowledge learned during theoretical teachings, acquire practical, relational and caring skills. It is fundamental for nursing training and there are several rating scales aimed at evaluating it: the presence and quality of the studies that investigate their performances are heterogeneous, so it is difficult to identify the best tool. The CLEI-19 scale is the most concise instrument and its performance has not been tested in the Italian context. OBJECTIVES: The study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the instrument in terms of factor structure and reliability. METHODS: A multicenter cross-sectional observational study was conducted in Italy, at the University of Milan-Bicocca. Two tools were used: a context data collection questionnaire and the Italian CLEI-19 scale. The data were analyzed through descriptive statistics, the scale's factorial structure was tested by Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling ESEM. The reliability of the scale was evaluated by Alpha and Omega coefficients. RESULTS: The sample consists of 1095 statistical units. The factor analysis shows the presence of two latent factors that have been called Internship Assistant and Internship Environment. They correlate significantly and the fit indices confirm the solidity of the two-factor model. Internal coherence was adequate or more than adequate for single factors and overall tool. CONCLUSIONS: The CLEI-19 scale is a reliable tool, which comprehensively investigates the two key components of the clinical learning environment: the Internship Assistant and the Environment. The employment simplifies the process of evaluating the internship environment, offers the possibility of improving its quality, facilitates the comparison between realities and enhances the perception of students.

INTRODUZIONE: L’ambiente di apprendimento clinico è il contesto di sovrapposizione tra il sistema educativo e l'ambiente lavorativo in cui gli studenti applicano le conoscenze apprese durante gli insegnamenti teorici, apprendono abilità pratiche, relazionali e di caring. È fondamentale per la formazione infermieristica ed esistono numerosi strumenti finalizzati a valutarlo: la qualità degli studi che ne indagano le performance è eterogenea. La scala CLEI-19 è uno strumento conciso e facile da usare ma le sue performance non sono state testate nel contesto italiano. OBIETTIVI: Lo studio ha l’obiettivo di valutare le proprietà psicometriche dello strumento in termini di struttura fattoriale e affidabilità. METODI: È stato condotto uno studio osservazionale trasversale multicentrico in Italia, presso l’Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca. Sono stati impiegati due strumenti: un questionario di raccolta dati di contesto e la scala CLEI-19 italiana. Le variabili di contesto sono state analizzate tramite statistica descrittiva. La struttura fattoriale della scala è stata indagata attraverso i modelli esplorativi di equazione strutturale (ESEM). L’affidabilità della scala è stata valutata mediante i coefficienti Alpha e Omega. RISULTATI: Il campione è costituito da 1095 unità statistiche. Dall’analisi fattoriale emerge la presenza di due fattori latenti correlati che sono stati denominati “Assistente di Tirocinio” ed “Ambiente di Tirocinio”. Gli indici di fit confermano la solidità del modello a due fattori. La coerenza interna è risultata adeguata o più che adeguata sia per i singoli fattori che per lo strumento complessivo. CONCLUSIONI: La scala CLEI-19 è uno strumento affidabile, che indaga in modo esaustivo le due componenti cardine dell’ambiente di apprendimento clinico: l’Assistente di Tirocinio e l’Ambiente di Tirocinio nel complesso. L’impiego semplifica il processo di valutazione dell’ambiente di tirocinio, offre la possibilità di migliorarne la qualità, agevola il confronto tra realtà e valorizza la percezione degli studenti.

Leone, M., De Maria, M., Alberio, M., Colombo, N., Ongaro, C., Sala, M., et al. (2022). Psychometric properties of the clei-19 scale to assess clinical learning environment in nursing students: a multicenter observational study [Proprietà psicometriche della scala CLEI-19 nella valutazione dell’apprendimento clinico degli studenti infermieri: studio osservazionale multicentrico]. PROFESSIONI INFERMIERISTICHE, 75(2), 86-92 [10.7429/pi.2022.752086].

Psychometric properties of the clei-19 scale to assess clinical learning environment in nursing students: a multicenter observational study [Proprietà psicometriche della scala CLEI-19 nella valutazione dell’apprendimento clinico degli studenti infermieri: studio osservazionale multicentrico]

Alberio, Massimo;Colombo, Nadia Teresa;Ongaro, Carmela;Sala, Maurizio;Luciani, Michela;Ausili, Davide;Di Mauro, Stefania
2022

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INTRODUCTION: The clinical learning environment is the context of overlap between the educational system and the working environment. Here students apply the knowledge learned during theoretical teachings, acquire practical, relational and caring skills. It is fundamental for nursing training and there are several rating scales aimed at evaluating it: the presence and quality of the studies that investigate their performances are heterogeneous, so it is difficult to identify the best tool. The CLEI-19 scale is the most concise instrument and its performance has not been tested in the Italian context. OBJECTIVES: The study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the instrument in terms of factor structure and reliability. METHODS: A multicenter cross-sectional observational study was conducted in Italy, at the University of Milan-Bicocca. Two tools were used: a context data collection questionnaire and the Italian CLEI-19 scale. The data were analyzed through descriptive statistics, the scale's factorial structure was tested by Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling ESEM. The reliability of the scale was evaluated by Alpha and Omega coefficients. RESULTS: The sample consists of 1095 statistical units. The factor analysis shows the presence of two latent factors that have been called Internship Assistant and Internship Environment. They correlate significantly and the fit indices confirm the solidity of the two-factor model. Internal coherence was adequate or more than adequate for single factors and overall tool. CONCLUSIONS: The CLEI-19 scale is a reliable tool, which comprehensively investigates the two key components of the clinical learning environment: the Internship Assistant and the Environment. The employment simplifies the process of evaluating the internship environment, offers the possibility of improving its quality, facilitates the comparison between realities and enhances the perception of students.
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Assessment; education; Learning environment; nursing; students;
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2022
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Leone, M., De Maria, M., Alberio, M., Colombo, N., Ongaro, C., Sala, M., et al. (2022). Psychometric properties of the clei-19 scale to assess clinical learning environment in nursing students: a multicenter observational study [Proprietà psicometriche della scala CLEI-19 nella valutazione dell’apprendimento clinico degli studenti infermieri: studio osservazionale multicentrico]. PROFESSIONI INFERMIERISTICHE, 75(2), 86-92 [10.7429/pi.2022.752086].
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