Exploring the Relationship Between Stress and Satisfaction During Clinical Training Among Respiratory Therapy Students: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey

Rayan Siraj¹, Abdulelah M Aldhahir², Jaber S Alqahtani³, Samah Bakhadlq³, Saeed Alghamdi⁴, Abdullah A Alqarni⁵, Turki M Alanazi^{6

7}, Abdullah Alruwaili^{6

7}, Saleh S Algarni^{8

9}, Abdulrhman S Alghamd¹⁰, Mushabbab Alahmari¹¹, Abdulmajeed Baogbah¹², Nawaf A Alsolami¹³, Mufleh Alrougi¹⁴, Kamal Hamed Al Khodidi¹⁵, Fahad Alahmadi¹⁶

Affiliations

¹ Department of Respiratory Care, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahasa, 31982, Saudi Arabia.
² Respiratory Therapy Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia.
³ Department of Respiratory Care, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dammam, 34313, Saudi Arabia.
⁴ Department of Clinical Technology, Respiratory Care Program, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
⁵ Department of Respiratory Therapy, Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 22254, Saudi Arabia.
⁶ College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Al Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia.
⁷ King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Al Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia.
⁸ Department of Respiratory Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
⁹ King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
¹⁰ Department of Rehabilitation Science, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
¹¹ Department of Respiratory Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia.
¹² Department of Respiratory Therapy, Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions, Georgia State University, Atlanta GA, 30303, USA.
¹³ Department of Respiratory Therapy, East Jeddah Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
¹⁴ Department of Respiratory Care, King Abdulaziz Specialist Hospital, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
¹⁵ Respiratory Therapy Unit, Children's Hospital, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
¹⁶ Respiratory Therapy Department, College of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia.

PMID: 37700884
PMCID: PMC10494917
DOI: 10.2147/PRBM.S425267

Exploring the Relationship Between Stress and Satisfaction During Clinical Training Among Respiratory Therapy Students: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey

Rayan Siraj et al. Psychol Res Behav Manag. 2023.

. 2023 Sep 7:16:3687-3696.

doi: 10.2147/PRBM.S425267. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Respiratory Care, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahasa, 31982, Saudi Arabia.
² Respiratory Therapy Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia.
³ Department of Respiratory Care, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dammam, 34313, Saudi Arabia.
⁴ Department of Clinical Technology, Respiratory Care Program, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
⁵ Department of Respiratory Therapy, Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 22254, Saudi Arabia.
⁶ College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Al Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia.
⁷ King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Al Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia.
⁸ Department of Respiratory Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
⁹ King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
¹⁰ Department of Rehabilitation Science, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
¹¹ Department of Respiratory Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia.
¹² Department of Respiratory Therapy, Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions, Georgia State University, Atlanta GA, 30303, USA.
¹³ Department of Respiratory Therapy, East Jeddah Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
¹⁴ Department of Respiratory Care, King Abdulaziz Specialist Hospital, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
¹⁵ Respiratory Therapy Unit, Children's Hospital, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
¹⁶ Respiratory Therapy Department, College of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia.

PMID: 37700884
PMCID: PMC10494917
DOI: 10.2147/PRBM.S425267

Abstract

Background: Although clinical training is an important component of healthcare education, it is nevertheless a significant source of stress for students. There is limited information on stress and satisfaction perceived by clinical-level undergraduate students studying respiratory therapy (RT) in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study design with an online questionnaire was employed to conduct this study. Data collection occurred during the academic year 2022-2023 among RT students throughout Saudi Arabia. Patricians responded to demographic questions, the Students Stress Scale and Students Professional Satisfaction questionnaires. Descriptive, inferential, and correlational statistics were used to analyze the collected responses.

Results: A total of 1001 undergraduate RT students completed the online survey. RT students and interns had an overall moderate to high stress level (mean (SD); 3.55 (0.49)), while satisfaction was perceived as mild to moderate (mean (SD): 2.56 (0.65)). In addition, 38% of the study participants have considered quitting the RT program. Female students showed higher stress levels in the following domains: inadequate knowledge and training, adverse and embarrassing experiences, clinical supervision, patients' pain, and Education-reality conflict (p<0.005) compared to male students. Additionally, students who considered quitting the RT program revealed higher stress levels in all domains (p<0.005). There were negative correlations between satisfaction and stress domains: inadequate knowledge and training (r = -0.32; p = 0.001), adverse and embarrassing experience (r = -0.31; p = 0.025), close supervision (r = -0.24; p = 0.001), insufficient hospital resources (r = -0.30; p 0.002), patients' pain and suffering (r = 0.28; p = 0.04), and education - reality conflict (r = -0.30; p = 0.001).

Conclusion: During clinical training, respiratory therapy students experience moderate to high-stress levels and low satisfaction. There need to be tailored interventions to reduce stress and intention to quit and increase students' clinical experience satisfaction.

Keywords: clinical training; intention to quit; satisfaction; stress.

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Exploring the Relationship Between Stress and Satisfaction During Clinical Training Among Respiratory Therapy Students: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey

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