Perceptions of the third-Year Students Attending the Bachelor Study Programs, Regarding their Readiness to Face the Labor Market. A cross-Sectional Study.

Abstract

Introduction: The educational environment is an essential component of student learning. The study of the academic environment is crucial to providing a learning quality, a student-centered program for the nursing and midwifery fields. Our study aims to identify the perceptions of the third-year students of bachelor's study programs in nursing, midwifery, and physiotherapy regarding readiness to face the labor market and how they differ based on the study program.  Material and Methods: A total of 132 (73.74%) students participated in this study out of 179 students who had a whole the third year, 28 (87.5) were in bachelor in physiotherapy out of 32 students, 32 (82.05) were in bachelor in midwifery out of 39 students, and 72 (66.66) were in bachelor in nursing out of 108 students. All students continued their studies in the 2022-2023 academic year. Two tools were used in this study: a demographic questionnaire and the assessment of the adequacy level of preparedness for work used by Günner (Güner., 2015a). Results: Only 57.74% of students are ready to face the labor market. Activities of education and preparation regarding the Contribution of the clinical environment to education, Mentoring, Library resources, Laboratory environments, Technological resources, and Social resources for the nursing study program need to show a connection with the general readiness to work. Conclusions: The study highlighted students' need for more confidence to face the work, primarily related to clinical training.