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Nurse therapist trainee variability: the implications for selection and training.

C Brooker, R D Wiggins

    Journal of Advanced Nursing
    |July 1, 1983
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    This study on nurse therapist training found significant variability among therapists in patient outcomes. This highlights the importance of therapist selection and training for effective behavior therapy.

    Area of Science:

    • Behavioral Therapy
    • Nursing Education
    • Clinical Psychology

    Background:

    • Examined data from the Joint Board of Clinical Nursing Studies Course Number 650 (1978-1979).
    • Focused on eight nurse therapist trainees and 251 patients undergoing behavior therapy.
    • Data collected pre-treatment, post-treatment, and at 1 and 6-month follow-ups.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore systematic variations in therapist assessment scores measuring treatment outcome.
    • To investigate the impact of therapist allocation on patient clinical outcomes.
    • To discuss implications for nurse therapist selection and training.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized analysis of variance (ANOVA) techniques.
    • Employed SPSS and GLIM computer packages for data analysis.

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  • Assessed multiple treatment outcome measures as dependent variables.

    • Main Results:

    • Demonstrated significant therapist variability in treatment outcome measures.
    • Patient clinical outcomes were potentially related to therapist allocation.
    • Therapist professionalism was evidenced by their openness to evaluative approaches.

    Conclusions:

    • Therapist variability is a key factor in behavior therapy outcomes.
    • The study underscores the need for robust selection and training protocols for nurse therapists.
    • Openness to evaluation signifies professionalism in therapeutic practice.