Abstract:Background: Clinical placements play an important role in helping nursing students to achieve clinical competence, but these placements can be highly challenging and stressful. This study aimed to examine factors associated with perceived stress of clinical practice and to investigate the effect of health status on perceived stress.Methods: This was a cross-sectional quantitative study conducted among 724 associate nursing degree students in Southern Taiwan.Results: Health status scores varied from 28–139, wit… Show more
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