The Effect of an Effective Coping Styles Training Program on Coping Strategies for Stress in Nurses Working in Clinical Departments Dealing with COVID-19 in Iran

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Document Type : Original Quantitative and Qualitative Research Paper

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1 Department of Operating Room, Nursing and midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

2 School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan. Iran

3 Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Department of Operating Room, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

10.22038/ebcj.2024.77718.2964

Abstract

Background: The prevalence of COVID-19 has caused stress, especially among nurses. On the other hand, the use of effective coping styles during the COVID crisis reduces stress in individuals.
Aim: the aim of this study is to investigate the effect of an effective coping styles training program on coping strategies for stress in nurses.
Method: This study was conducted as a field experiment on nurses working in COVID-19 departments in April 2021. After obtaining informed consent, 80 participants were randomly divided into intervention and control groups. In the intervention group, training sessions were held as webinars for 3 sessions, each lasting 2 hours over three weeks. The Stress Coping Styles Questionnaire by Endler and Parker was completed by participants before and after the intervention. Descriptive and analytical statistical methods such as one-way analysis of variance and paired t-test were used to analyze the results using SPSS 16 software.
Results: After implementing the intervention, problem-focused coping styles increased among nurses working in COVID departments, while emotion-focused and avoidance-focused coping styles decreased after training sessions.
Implications for Practice: Training stress coping methods can lead to effective use of coping styles during crises such as COVID-19 among nurses working in COVID departments.

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Available Online from 01 July 2024

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