[Percezione e soddisfazione degli studenti in Ostetricia al primo anno di tirocinio clinico: studio osservazionale multicentrico].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the first year midwifery students' clinical learning experience and satisfaction; to analyse the association between students' satisfaction and individual motivation.


METHODS
The multicentre cross-sectional study was carried out in four Italian midwifery degree courses. A convenience sample of 61 students filled out the Italian version of the "Clinical Learning Environment and Supervision plus Nurse Teacher (CLES+T) scale" after the conclusion of their first clinical placement.


RESULTS
The mean values of the main sub-dimensions of CLES+T varied from 3.53 (peda- gogical atmosphere) to 3.08 (supervisory relationship). Students (68.9%) were mainly sati- sfied with their clinical placement. With regard to individual motivation, 27 students (44.3%) were motivated at the beginning of the clinical placement, and 31 students (50.8%) were highly motivated. Highly motivated students showed higher satisfaction levels (␣2 = 11,712, p = 0.019).


CONCLUSIONS
The findings expand knowledge on the first year midwifery students' clinical learning experience Moreover, the results showed an association between initial student moti- vation and satisfaction that should be investigated through further multicenter studies.
Nurse.Ph.D Università G. d'Annunzio, Chieti. Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti "Umberto I - G.M. Lancisi - G. Salesi", Ancona. Correspondence: E-mail: dania.comparcini@unich.it; da.comparcini@gmail.com.
Dania
D
Comparcini
Nurse, Ph.D Università di Verona, Verona. Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata (ASUI), Udine.
Marco
M
Tomietto
Nurse.Ph.D Università G. d'Annunzio, Chieti, ASUR Area Vasta n. 5 Ascoli Piceno.
Valentina
V
Simonetti
Midwife. Studente Corso di Laurea Magistrale in Scienze Infermieristiche ed Ostetriche, Università G. d'Annunzio, Chieti.
Francesca
F
Zambri
Direttore Didattico del Corso di Laurea in Scienze Infermieristiche ed Ostetriche, Università G. d'Annunzio di Chieti- Pescara.Responsabile Rapporti Università e Ricerca - SAPS - ASL02 Abruzzo.
Giancarlo
G
Cicolini
D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004506:Education, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008880:Midwifery / Q000193:education*; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D057566:Self Report; D055815:Young Adult