Nurse preceptors’ perceptions of benefits, rewards, support, and commitment to the preceptor role in a new preceptorship program

BMC Medical Education

Akram Ghahramanian¹  Shahla Shahbazi¹  Sousan Valizadeh²  Masoumeh Shohani³  Leila Gholizadeh⁴  Masoumeh Mohammadzad⁵ 

[1] Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences;Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences;Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Ilam University of Medical Sciences;Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney;Tabriz Children’s Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences;

关键词: Preceptorship;    Preceptor;    Nurse;    Role commitment;    Benefits;    Rewards;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12909-022-03534-0

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Background Nurse preceptorship is a new concept emerging in the Iranian health care system. The purpose of this research was to assess preceptor nurses’ perceived benefits, rewards, support, and commitment to the role in a new nurse preceptorship program in Iran and to examine the relationships between these concepts. Methods A descriptive correlational study was employed, and using total population sampling method, 45 preceptor nurses were recruited from a tertiary referral teaching hospital in Iran. Data were collected using the Preceptor’s Perception of Benefits and Rewards Scale, the Preceptor’s Perception of Support Scale, and the Commitment to the Preceptor Role Scale. Descriptive statistics and correlational analysis were used to analyse data. Results Preceptors’ commitment to their role was positively and moderately associated with their perceived benefits and rewards (r = 0.503, p = 0.001) and perceived support (r = 0.430, p = 0.003). None of the examined demographic and practice variables showed statistically significant association with commitment to the preceptor role. Conclusions Commitment to the preceptor role was associated with benefits, rewards and support that preceptor nurses perceive in relation to their role. To optimise the effectiveness of nurse preceptorship programs, benefits, rewards, recognition, and support should be integral to planning of these programs.

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