Abstract
The effect of a positive thinking program on psychological well-being of nurses working in COVID-19 wards
- Department of Community Health Nursing, School of Nursing, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
- PhD student of Nursing, Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, student research committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, student research committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, Larestan University of Medical Sciences, Larestan, Iran
- Department of Medical – Surgical Nursing, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
Introduction:
Nursing care for patients with COVID-19 is associated with various stressors that can affect the psychological state. This study aimed to examine the effect of a positive thinking program on psychological well-being of nurses caring for COVID-19 patients.
Material and methods:
Seventy-four nurses were assigned randomly to an intervention and a control group. The intervention group members underwent a positive thinking program in eight sessions using WhatsApp. Data were analyzed using SPSS 21.
Results:
The findings showed significant differences between the intervention and control group immediately and two months after the intervention, in their psychological well-being levels. The repeated measures ANOVA regarding the impact of time within the intervention group showed a significant increase in psychological well-being scores from baseline to two months after the intervention (p = 0.002).
Conclusions:
The findings provide preliminary evi-dence supporting use of positive thinking for increasing psychological well-being in nurses caring for COVID-19 patients.
Keywords
positive thinking skills, psychological well-being, nurse, COVID-19 pandemic
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