The relationship between nursing students’ self-confidence in peripheral intravenous catheter insertion and academic self-efficacy: A cross-sectional and correlational study
Gülsüm Kehribar, Hüsna ÖzverenAim:
This study was conducted to determine the association between nursing students’ self-confidence in peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) insertion and their academic self-efficacy.
Methods:
This descriptive, cross-sectional and correlational study was conducted with 336 nursing students enrolled in the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences at a university. Data were collected using the Demographic Characteristics Form, the Nursing Student PIVC Insertion Self-Confidence Scale and the Academic Nurse Self-Efficacy Scale. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation analysis and simple linear regression analysis were used for data analysis.
Results:
The mean PIVC insertion self-confidence score of students was 3.83 ± 0.78 (scale range: 1-5), and the mean academic self-efficacy score was 52.23 ± 9.86 (scale range: 14-70). A strong, positive and statistically significant association was found between PIVC insertion self-confidence and academic self-efficacy (
Conclusion:
Nursing students’ academic self-efficacy is a significant correlate of their PIVC insertion self-confidence. In light of the findings, it is recommended that interactive educational models be integrated into the nursing curriculum.