Journal of North Khorasan

Abstract Background & Objectives: stress is one of the problems that can interfere with midwifery clinical training and influence their efficiency. Continuous investigation into educational stressors and managing them is essential for quality improvement of clinical education. This study aimed to identify the stressors of clinical training in midwifery students of North Khorasan University of Medical Scieneces (2011). Materials & Methods: In this cross sectional- analytic study 51 students in the second academic year were selected. Data were collected through a questionnaire 72-item containing eight domains. Data were analyzed with SPSS (Ver. 16) software. Results: 60.5% of students experienced average tension, and 25.6% relatively high tension. Students reported the “communication with patient” as the main source of tension while other domains were reported as causing average tension. Conclusion: since tension can impose adverse effects on clinical education, it is recommended to reduce it through techniques such as raising awareness about the sources of tension and increasing technical and professional knowledge.