Objective 　To identify the factors which influence the effectiveness of clinical evaluation of undergraduate nursing students.
Methods 　A self-made questionnaire was used in face-to-face interviews with 158 clinical teachers of undergraduate nursing students in four teaching hospitals in Sichuan.
Results 　The main factors that influence the effectiveness of clinical evaluation of undergraduate nursing students included: clinical environment, duration of evaluation, degree of familiarity with the evaluation criteria of clinical teachers, and evaluation methods used by clinical teachers. The less important factors included: “halo-effect” of teachers to students, relationship between teachers and students, attitude towards evaluation and emotional status of clinical teachers.
Conclusion 　It is of great importance to improve the clinical environment, provide enough time for clinical teachers to evaluate, cultivate and improve clinical teachers’ evaluation and competence, and establish a good relationship between teachers and students.This should improve the accuracy, objectivity and fairness of undergraduate nursing students’ clinical evaluation.

Citation： WANG Shiping,FU Hongqiong. Analysis on the Correlative Factors Influencing the Effectiveness of Clinical Evaluation of Undergraduate Nursing Students. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2007, 07(12): 856-861. doi: Copy