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Evaluating the Educational Environment of a Nursing School by Using the Dreem Inventory Publisher Pubmed



Sadooghiasl A1 ; Ghiyasvandian S1 ; Haghani H1
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  1. 1. Nursing Management Department, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences. asadooghi@tums.ac.ir

Source: Global journal of health science Published:2015


Abstract

BACKGROUND: Educational Environment (EE) is considered as a key component of educational curriculum.; AIM: The aim of this study was to evaluate the EE of Nursing and Midwifery School of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) by using Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM).; METHODS: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in 2013. Totally, 500 nursing or midwifery students were recruited to the study by using the quota sampling method. Study data were collected by using a demographic questionnaire and the Persian version of DREEM questionnaire. The reliability of questionnaire was confirmed by Cronbach alpha which was 0.876 and 0.68-0.866 for the whole questionnaire and its domains, respectively. The data were analyzed by using SPSS v. 21.0.; RESULTS: Totally, 350 completely-filled questionnaires were included in the final analysis. Most of the participants were nursing students (79.7%), female (74.6%), single (86.0%), bachelor (86.9%), first-year (36.9%), with mean age of 22.5 years. The mean item score of the DREEM was 2.09±0.49 (104.39 from 200). Moreover, the mean item scores of the domains were as follows, perception of learning: 1.93±0.61; perception of teachers: 2.42±0.56; perception of educational atmosphere: 2.05±0.59; academic-self-perception: 2.06±0.65; and social-self-perception: 2.17±0.62. All domains were statistically significant except the perception of learning and educational atmosphere (p<0.001) CONCLUSION: Although the educational environment of the study setting was found to be positive, it requires improvements. Strategies such as adopting student-centered approaches, revising the educational curriculum, strengthening student-teacher relationship, being sensitive and responsive to students' educational needs, providing constructive feedback to them, and creating a comfortable, friendly, and supportive atmosphere can improve the educational environment.