Academic evaluation, management and satisfaction of clinical practicums among undergraduate students: software CliPrAS@UB

Aim/objective: To determine the development of competency acquisition, the satisfaction of the agents involved and recording incidents with a digital platform CliPrAS @UB on the Clinical Placements I and II courses in the second and third years of the Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. Background: The teaching of clinical practice subjects requires an analysis of the competence evolution, a management structure and an analysis of the satisfaction of the agents involved in the subject. Design: Prospective, analytical, observational cohort study. Methods: The study was carried out in a public university center in Barcelona with 387 students distributed in nine centers of the network of Health Institutions. Results: An increase of 2.32 points was observed in the competence dimensions of Professional Practice and with a reduction in the average score in the skills of care provision, therapeutic communication and professional development of more than 0.08 points. Regarding the seminars, a reduction of the average global score of 0.58 points was observed. Conclusions: The use of the CliPrAS @ UB computer platform has improved the implementation of the mandatory documents, the recording of incidents and the overall satisfaction of the students.

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The use of the CliPrAS @ UB computer platform improved the implementation of mandatory documents, incident recording, and overall student satisfaction. However, there was a decrease in scores for skills like care provision, therapeutic communication, and professional development. Overall seminar performance also saw a decrease.