Korean J Med Educ.  2016 Jun;28(2):195-200. 10.3946/kjme.2016.22.

Usefulness of 360 degree evaluation in evaluating nursing students in Iran

• Sadeghi T
• Loripoor M

• KMID: 2417521
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3946/kjme.2016.22

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study aimed to evaluate the clinical nursing students using 360 degree evaluation.
METHODS
In this descriptive cross-sectional study that conducted between September 2014 and February 2015, 28 students who were selected by census from those who were passing the last semester of the Nursing BSc program in Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences. Data collection tools included demographic questionnaire and students' evaluation questionnaire, to evaluate "professional behavior" and "clinical skills" in pediatric ward. Every student got evaluated from clinical instructor, students, peers, clinical nurses, and children's mothers' point of view. Data analysis was done with descriptive and analytic statistics test including Pearson coefficient using SPSS version 18.0.
RESULTS
The evaluation mean scores were as following: students, 89.74±6.17; peers, 94.12±6.87; children's mothers, 92.87±6.21; clinical instructor, 84.01±8.81; and the nurses, 94.87±6.35. The results showed a significant correlation between evaluation scores of peers, clinical instructor and self-evaluation (Pearson coefficient, p<0.001), but the correlation between the nurses' evaluation score and that of the clinical instructor was not significant (Pearson coefficient, p=0.052).
CONCLUSION
360 Degree evaluation can provide additional useful information on student performance and evaluation of different perspectives of care. The use of this method is recommended for clinical evaluation of nursing students.

Keyword

Clinical competence; Cross-sectional studies; Iran; Self-assessment; Surveys and questionnaires

MeSH Terms

Achievement
Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel
Child
Clinical Competence/*standards
Cross-Sectional Studies
*Education, Nursing
Educational Measurement/*methods
Faculty
Female
Humans
Iran
Male
*Nurses
Patient Satisfaction
Peer Group
Professionalism/*standards
Self-Assessment
*Students, Nursing
Surveys and Questionnaires
Universities
Young Adult