title: Comparison of the clinical practice satisfaction of nursing students in Korea and the USA.
abstract: The objective of this research was to compare the clinical practice satisfaction of nursing students in South Korea and the United States. A self-report questionnaire on 'Satisfaction of clinical nursing practice of undergraduate students' was used to survey 131 nursing students of the Yonsei University in South Korea and 109 nursing students of the Colorado Christian University in the USA. Findings indicate that American nursing students had significantly higher clinical practice satisfaction levels than the Korean students. Two factors were identified to explain the differences. One is the different motivation for choosing a nursing major and the second is the different clinical practice environment. Although different countries utilize clinical practice differently, it is beneficial to understand the factors that influence students' satisfaction levels by comparing countries' nursing education system.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Chung Yul
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Yoon Mi
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Hong
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult