Videoconferencing Group Intervention and Self-Efficacy in Student Nurse Anesthetists
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2021
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Student nurse anesthetists (SRNAs) in the AdventHealth University Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) are in a rigorous 36-month program that consists of classes, exams, assignments, clinicals, and scholarly projects. They are under prolonged stress, and there is little time for SRNAs to address their wellness. It would be of interest to education programs to know whether the integration of wellness with group intervention will be beneficial for their students. Due to the persistent and high levels of stress experienced by SRNA within the DNAP program, wellness is specifically addressed within the curriculum during the first and second trimester. However, in the third trimester, wellness is no longer integrated within didactic content. This gap coincides with the beginning of clinical experiences resulting in an increase in program demands with nothing holding students accountable to address their stress. This stress could ultimately affect self-efficacy, which can impact students’ ability to successfully complete the program. This scholarly project integrated wellness within the fourth trimester. Three group interventions with a focus on Choice, Interpersonal Relationships, and Outlook from the CREATION Health model were employed. The General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE), a validated, self-reported 10-item questionnaire, was administered pre-intervention and post-intervention. A Kruskal-Wallis Test was used to determine if a significant difference exists between pre- and post- general self-efficacy scores within the AdventHealth University 2022 DNAP cohort across groups with varying numbers of group interventions attended during a three-month period, but due to limitations including lack of post- GSE scores, results were inconclusive.
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