Evaluating the Effectiveness of Resilience Training among Nursing Professionals in Saudi Arabia
Introduction
Nursing is a demanding profession that calls for resilience and stress management. Nevertheless, many nurses do not receive adequate training in these areas. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of resilience training programs on work-related stress and resilience levels among nurses in Saudi Arabia.
Methods
A quasi-experiment intervention study employing pre- and post-test approaches was conducted from January to March, 2024, to assess a resilience training program for nurses in Hail, Saudi Arabia. Fifty nurses from sixteen hospitals were divided into two groups in the stratified random sample: the intervention group (n = 25) and the control group (n = 25). Data was collected using an online survey at baseline and three months post-training, with the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale and the Expanded Nursing Stress Scale employed for measuring outcomes. The paired samples t-tests for statistical analysis were performed using the IBM SPSS Statistics 29.0.
Results
Significant improvements were noted in the intervention group, with resilience sores improving to 79.50 from 77.12 (p = 0.015) and stress levels decreasing to 63.54 from 65.08 (p = 0.020). No significant changes were noted in the control group.
Conclusion
Findings indicate that resilience training programs can significantly enhance resilience levels and reduce work-related stress. These results underscore the importance of implementing structured resilience training to better equip nurses for the challenges of their demanding profession.
