Feasibility and acceptability of a resilience training program for intensive care unit nurses

Area of Science:

• Nursing
• Psychology
• Healthcare Management

Background:

• Critical nursing shortage impacts specialized areas like intensive care units (ICUs).
• Resilient coping strategies can mitigate psychological distress in nurses facing stressful work environments.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess the feasibility and acceptability of a multimodal resilience training program for ICU nurses.

Main Methods:

• A 12-week randomized controlled trial involving ICU nurses.
• Intervention included workshops, counseling, mindfulness, and exercise.
• Pre- and post-intervention measures of resilience, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and burnout.

Main Results:

• The multimodal resilience training program was feasible and acceptable to ICU nurses.
• Both intervention and control groups demonstrated a significant reduction in PTSD symptom scores post-intervention.

Conclusions:

• Multifaceted resilience training is feasible and acceptable for ICU nurses.
• Further large-scale randomized clinical trials are necessary to confirm efficacy in improving resilience and psychological outcomes.