Validity and reliability of the Czech version of The Clinical learning environment and supervision scale
: Zeleníková Renata, Štureková Lenka, Bujok Petr, Jarošová Darja, Kajander-Unkuri Satu
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
: New York
: 2023
: Teaching and Learning in Nursing
: 1557-2013
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2023.10.021
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2023.10.021
Background
The clinical learning environment has significant importance in nursing education. To measure the quality of clinical learning environment a valid and reliable instrument should be available.
AimTherefore, the aim of this cross-sectional validation study was to test validity and reliability of the Czech version of The Clinical Learning Environment and Supervision (CLES) scale.
MethodsParticipants were 166 final-year nursing students from four Czech universities. Data were collected using the paper and pencil form of The Clinical Learning Environment and Supervision scale from February 2018 to July 2019. Internal consistency and structure validity were tested.
ResultsThe Czech final-year nursing students assessed clinical learning environment rather positively. The Cronbach alpha of total The Clinical Learning Environment and Supervision scale was 0.968. Exploratory factor analysis supported four factors.
ConclusionsThe Czech version of the scale has satisfactory psychometric properties and can be recommended for evaluation the clinical learning environment for Czech nursing students.
