The assessment of relationship between creativity and self efficacy of clinical performance based on the nursing process in nursing students of Kerman
Background and aims: Creativity and its impact on students' performance is an important factor in the success and effectiveness of services in clinical settings. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between clinical efficacy and creativity of nursing students. Methods: This cross sectional study was carried out on 200 students who were interns and externs at the School of Kerman Nursing and Midwifery from October to May 2014, 2 semesters, who were selected by available sampling. The data were collected using three questionnaires: Demographic information, Torrance creativity and efficacy clinical practice based on the nursing process. Pearson correlation and Regression methods were used to analyze data with the use of SPSS software. Results: Average score of creativity and self efficacy score were respectively 102.71+ 9.6 and 107.83+ 8.04. 97 percent of students had medium and strong clinical self efficacy. Pearson correlation test showed a positive relationship between the total creativity and self efficacy score (P<0.0001) The highest score is in the fluid field of creativity which was 34.3+ 9.22, and the highest mean score of self efficacy related to patient's assessment was 34.89+ 6.9 and the lowest score was related to patient evaluation level which was 17.43+ 4.46. Conclusion: The results of the study revealed a significant positive and strong correlation between creativity and clinical self efficacy. Therefore, in addition to predicting students' curriculum units to foster creativity, emphasizing expansion into detail domain, it must be put special emphasis on nursing process in clinical environments. Because it can possibly be effective on their clinical self efficacy as an important clinical skill in patient's care.