Development and Validation of an Instrument for Clinical Evaluation of Nursing Teachers (Student Form) in Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Iran

Background & Objective: It is necessary for a correct evaluation to use valid instruments prepared exactly according to the study population and special field This study aimed to determine valid and reliable criteria for clinical evaluation of nursing teacher in Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Iran   Methods: In this exploratorydescriptive study reviewing different sites and literature primary clinical evaluation form with ۶۰ items based on the Likert scale was designed Face validity of the instrument was determined based on students teachers and nursing and educating professors opinions and content validity was determined based on Waltz and Bausell index Construct validity was determined by factor analysis Also reliability of instrument was determined by Cronbachs alpha coefficient splithalf coefficient and testretest   Results: Factor analysis to determine construct validity created two factors: educational behaviors factor with ۲۱ phrases factor coefficient of ۰۶۳۳۰۷۸۸ and eigenvalues of ۲۰۰۵۹ and supportive behaviors factor with ۶ phrases factor coefficient of ۰۶۲۹۰۷۹۹ and eigenvalues of ۱۹۱۵ Cronbachs alpha coefficient of clinical evaluation instrument was ۰۹۵ totally ۰۹۶ for factor ۱ and ۰۸۵ for factor ۲ Splithalf coefficient was ۰۸۱ and total Pearson correlation coefficient was ۰۷۷ (P > ۰۰۰۱) Pearson correlation coefficient of answers to final question what do you evaluate your teacher finally? was ۰۸۱ for factor ۱ (P > ۰۰۰۱) and ۰۷۲ for factor ۲ (P > ۰۰۰۱)   Conclusion: Our instrument for clinical evaluation of nursing teachers (student form) was designed with two factors: educational behaviors factor with ۲۱ phrases and suportive behaviors factor with ۶ phrases and had a high degree of validity and reliability We suggest this instrument can be used for clinical evaluation of nursing teachers in Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

کلیدواژه ها:

Validation ، Clinical evaluation instrument ، Nursing teacher