Citation

Lee SM, Sung KM. J. Korean Acad. Nurs. 2017; 47(3): 332-344.

Affiliation

College of Nursing · Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea. sung@gnu.ac.kr.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Korean Society of Nursing Science)

DOI

10.4040/jkan.2017.47.3.332

PMID

28706168

Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a violence coping program (VCP) based on Polk's middle-range theory of resilience on nursing competency, resilience, burnout, and the ability to cope with violence in nurses working in emergency rooms.

METHODS: A quasi-experimental study, with a nonequivalent control group and a pretest-posttest design, was conducted. Participants were 36 nurses who worked in emergency rooms and had experienced violence; 18 nurses from D hospital and 18 nurses from C hospital were assigned to the experimental and control groups, respectively. The experimental group received the VCP twice per week for 8 weeks.

RESULTS: Levels of resilience, F=59.41, p<.001, active coping behavior, χ²=33.09, p<.001, and nursing competency, F=59.41 p<.001, increased significantly and levels of passive coping behavior, χ²=22.92, p<.001, and burnout, F=52.74, p<.001, decreased significantly in the experimental group.

CONCLUSION: The results suggest that the VCP could be an effective strategy for reducing burnout and improving resilience, active coping behavior, and nursing competency. Therefore, it would be a useful intervention for improving the quality of nursing care provided in emergency rooms.

Language: ko

Keywords

Clinical competence; Professional burnout; Psychological adaptation; Psychological resilience; Violence