Marissa DeCesaris , Laura Fennimore , Krystal Gamez , Brenda Cassidy
{"title":"Evaluating the feasibility and effectiveness of an LGBTQ+ cultural humility training for community mental health providers","authors":"Marissa DeCesaris , Laura Fennimore , Krystal Gamez , Brenda Cassidy","doi":"10.1016/j.apnu.2024.09.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apnu.2024.09.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>LGBTQIA+ patients face significant physical and mental health disparities, and providers often lack the training and knowledge to meet their needs.</div></div><div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>The purpose of this quality improvement project was to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of an LGBTQIA+ cultural humility training program.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Using a pre-posttest design, 20 community mental health center employees completed surveys on knowledge, attitudes, and skills related to working with LGBTQIA+ patients before and after completion of an interactive online training module.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Results showed statistically significant improvement in clinical preparedness.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>Further research is needed to determine the impact of improved provider knowledge and skills on patient outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55466,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Psychiatric Nursing","volume":"53 ","pages":"Pages 24-27"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142323810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ayşe SERPİCİ , Derya AKÇA DOĞAN , Derya BIÇAK AYIK
{"title":"Relationship between nursing students' personality traits and competence in workplace violence management","authors":"Ayşe SERPİCİ , Derya AKÇA DOĞAN , Derya BIÇAK AYIK","doi":"10.1016/j.apnu.2024.09.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apnu.2024.09.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Violence against nursing students is a growing concern in nursing education, clinical practice, and professional development and needs to be managed. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between nursing students' personality traits and competence in workplace violence management.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This cross-sectional, descriptive-correlational study was conducted with 321 nursing students between 23 May 2022 and 14 June 2022.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 20.9 % of the nursing students were exposed to violence in clinical practice areas. The personality traits of nursing students and their competence in workplace violence management showed a strong correlation. Increase in personality traits such as extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness resulted in an increase in competency in workplace violence management (<em>p</em> < 0.05). However, a negative correlation was observed between neuroticism and competency in workplace violence management (p < 0.05).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Collaboration between academic institutions and healthcare organizations should be established to increase nursing students' competency in workplace violence management. The personality traits of the students should be evaluated by nurse educators, and education and counseling should be offered on managing violence, especially for students with high neuroticism levels.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55466,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Psychiatric Nursing","volume":"53 ","pages":"Pages 17-23"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142323807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Leah Glynn , Sean Convoy , Julie A. Thompson , Richard Westphal , Elaine Kauschinger , Kelia Britt , Sharron Rushton
{"title":"Bolstering group cohesion & reducing stress through implementation of Stress First Aid","authors":"Leah Glynn , Sean Convoy , Julie A. Thompson , Richard Westphal , Elaine Kauschinger , Kelia Britt , Sharron Rushton","doi":"10.1016/j.apnu.2024.09.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apnu.2024.09.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This quality improvement project sought to help health care workers (HCWs) identify and mitigate work-related stress using Stress First Aid. SFA training was offered to all psychiatric unit employees. Surveys assessing perceived stress, self-efficacy, and program outcomes were administered at four timepoints. Perceived stress significantly decline in the first post (<em>p</em> = .026) and was sustained. Self-efficacy showed no change across the four timepoints (<em>p</em> = .198). Group cohesion showed significant improvement from pre- to 3 months post (<em>p</em> = .002). Stress First Aid (SFA) is an evidence-based intervention that positively assists in the identification of stress and group cohesion.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55466,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Psychiatric Nursing","volume":"53 ","pages":"Pages 28-32"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142415997","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Gender differences in prescription misuse intention among university students: Insights from the theory of planned behaviour","authors":"Mohammad Saleem , Touseef Rizvi","doi":"10.1016/j.apnu.2024.09.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apnu.2024.09.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>This study aimed to explore the predictors of prescription misuse intentions among university students using the theory of planned behaviour (TPB), with a particular focus on gender differences in the influence of normative pressure, attitudes, and refusal self-efficacy.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A cross-sectional survey design was employed, a total of 597 (males) and 924 (females) aged (15 to 28), university students from three universities of Kashmir Valley (India) participated in the study using purposive sampling. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) and multi-group analysis were applied to examine the predictors of prescription misuse intentions and Gender-specific differences in these relationships.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The findings revealed that normative pressure (β = 0.419, <em>p</em> < 0.001) and attitudes towards prescription misuse (β = 0.159, <em>p</em> < 0.001) were positively associated with students' prescription misuse intentions. In contrast, refusal self-efficacy was negatively related to misuse intentions (β = −0.204, <em>p</em> < 0.001). Multi-group analysis showed significant gender differences, particularly in the effect of refusal self-efficacy, with females demonstrating stronger protective effects against misuse (difference = 0.222, <em>p</em> = 0.000). No significant gender differences were found for normative pressure and attitudes.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The study highlights the importance of addressing both normative pressures and attitudes in reducing prescription misuse intentions, with gender-specific interventions focusing on enhancing refusal self-efficacy, particularly for females. These findings have important implications for developing targeted interventions for university students, including nursing students, where the potential for prescription misuse may be elevated due to academic and social pressures.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55466,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Psychiatric Nursing","volume":"53 ","pages":"Pages 1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142232175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}