[Internship supervisors' perception of the management process and the quality of the clinical educational support in nursing and midwifery science in Benin]

the reform of nursing education requires to focus on the quality of clinical supervision.to identify the perception of internship supervisors of the management process and the quality of the clinical supervision of students of the National Institute Health Services (INMES).a qualitative and quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among the supervisors of the National Hospital and University and the Hospital of the Mother and Child Lagoon Benin. Data collected using a self-administered questionnaire was treated with EPI INFO Version 3.5.4 and according to a content analysis.92 % of supervisors have not received any specific training in coaching. There is no formal and regulatory framework conducive to coaching or mentoring repository. Collaboration between INMES and internship sites is low. The supervision is not integrated in the service missions, but rather related to a contextual occasion. The daily training period is considered short for a real learning. Summative assessment tool whose criteria are non adapted is done in the absence of the student.these results demonstrate the low quality of clinical supervision.the shortcomings identified will serve as basis for improving the quality of clinical supervision.