title: Effectiveness of the clinical teaching associate model to improve clinical learning outcomes: a randomized controlled trial.
abstract: This study examined the effectiveness of the clinical teaching associate (CTA) model to improve clinical learning outcomes in nursing students. Students were randomly allocated to either the CTA (n = 28) or traditional training group (n = 32), and their clinical knowledge, skills, and satisfaction with the learning experience were assessed and compared. The results showed that the CTA model was equally effective in improving clinical knowledge, skills, and satisfaction of nursing students.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Lecturer (Ms Parchebafieh), Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Islamic Azad University-Tehran Medical Branch, Tehran, Iran; Lecturer (Dr Gholizadeh), Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Health, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia; Lecturers (Mrs Lakdizaji and Mrs Davoodi), Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Lecturer (Dr Ghiasvandiyan), Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Samaneh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parchebafieh
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gholizadeh
authors.forename: Sima
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lakdizaji
authors.forename: Shahrzad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghiasvandiyan
authors.forename: Arefeh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Davoodi
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult