Patient's Perception and Attitude Towards Involvement of Nursing Students in Their Care at University of Medical Science Teaching Hospital, Ondo, Ondo State

Abstract

Introduction: A crucial and especially useful metric for gauging the calibre of medical care is patient perception. The purpose of this study was to determine how patients at the University of Medical Science Teaching Hospital on Laje Road in Ondo, Ondo State, felt about the nursing students who were helping them. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive approach was used in the investigation. A sample size of 153 people was chosen from the target group using a descriptive sampling technique. Data was gathered via a questionnaire. Results: Using SPSS version 22, both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to examine the results. The respondents' mean age, according to the study's findings, was 34.18+13.42 years. Findings: Most respondents (61%) thought the care they received was good. A descriptive sampling technique was used to select the perception of care provided by nursing students and less than half of the respondents (63%) had a negative attitude toward the involvement of nursing students in their care. The study discovered that there was no significant correlation between the socio-demographic characteristics of patients and nursing students' involvement in patients' care (P = 0.998), but there was a significant relationship between patients' attitudes and nursing students' involvement in patients' care (p=0.002). Conclusion: The study concludes that some patients are not very satisfied with the nursing care delivered by the nursing students. The study therefore recommends that nursing students be allowed to practice under the supervision of registered nurses.