Research Article

A Multisite Study on Knowledge, Perceived Motivators, and Perceived Inhibitors to Precepting Nursing Students within the Clinical Environment in Ghana

Table 1

Descriptives on the knowledge of nurses and midwives on preceptorship (N = 442).

Knowledge statementYes frequency (%)No frequency (%)Don’t know frequency (%)

Helping students meet their objectives for the placement428 (96.8)8 (1.8)6 (1.4)
Teaching students while on clinical placement429 (97.1)9 (2.0)4 (0.9)
Helping students demonstrate current knowledge during placement428 (96.8)3 (0.7)11 (2.5)
Focusing on the learning needs of the students407 (92.1)28 (6.3)7 (1.6)
Creating a conducive environment to facilitate learning at the placement site404 (91.4)23 (5.2)15 (3.4)
Helping students manage their clinical hours effectively418 (94.6)17 (3.8)7 (1.6)
Coaching and training competence in a life-long perspective388 (87.8)30 (6.8)24 (5.4)
Assigning tasks to students while on clinical placement395 (89.4)43 (9.7)4 (0.9)
Allowing students to perform preferred tasks without interference216 (48.9)211 (47.7)15 (3.4)
Encouraging students to obey the preceptor at all times114 (25.8)304 (68.8)24 (5.4)