The Effection Of Williams Life Skills Training On The Psychological Health Level Of Icu Nurses

Objective:To explore the efficacy of Williams Life Skills Training on psychological mental health of nurses in intensive care unit(ICU).Methods:75 female nurses from ICU of chest surgery and neurosurgery of the Second Hospital of Xiangya Medical School, Central South University, were randomly assigned to the study group (n=37) and the control group(n=38). At beginning, we did the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire(EPQ) for all subjects in order to make sure that there were no difference between the two groups. A 8-week Williams Life Skills Training (WLST) was taken for the nurses in the study group, while the control group did not take training course.33 nurses in the study group and 36 nurses in the control group finished the study. All subjects were assessed with State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-Form Y), Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS), General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), Trait Coping Style Questionnaire (TCSQ), Nurses Working Stress Questionnaire (NWSQ), Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), Social Support Evaluation Scale (SSES) before and after the WLST.Resultsl:(1) The levels of STAI-Ⅰ,STAI-Ⅱand SDS were not significant in the study group and the control group before the intervention (P>0.05); the scores of STAI-Ⅰ,STAI-Ⅱand SDS decreased significantly in the study group after the intervention(P<0.01). (2) The level of GSES was not significant in the study group and the control group before the intervention (P >0.05); the score of GSES increased significantly in the study group after the intervention(P<0.01). (3) The scores of positive coping of TCSQ and negative coping were not significant in the study group and the control group before the intervention (P>0.05); the score of positive coping of TCSQ increased significantly in the study group(P<0.01), the score of negative coping decreased resultingfrom the intervention (P<0.05). (4) The level of NWSQ was not significant in the study group and the control group before the intervention (P> 0.05); the score of NWSQ decreased significantly in the study group resulting from the intervention(P<0.01). (5 ) The scores of MBI exhausting emotion, job indifferent and sense of achievement were not significant in the study group and the control group before the intervention (P>0.05); the scores of MBI exhausting emotion and job indifferent decreased significantly in the study group(P< 0.01),the score of sense of achievement increased significantly in the study group resulting from the intervention(P<0.01). (6) The scores of Tangible support, Belonging support and Self-Esteem support were not significant in the study group and the control group before the intervention (P>0.05); the scores of above items increased significantly in the study group after the intervention(P <0.01).Conclusions:(1) WLST could effectively decrease the level of anxiety and depression in ICU nurses. (2) WLST may take a positive role in promoting the level of self- Efficacy in ICU nurses, enhancing their self-confidence in coping with stressful events. And could effectively improve the coping styles of ICU nurses. (3) WLST could improve their capacities to cope with the pressure or stress, significantly relieve their working stress and job burnout. (4) WLST could improve interpersonal relationships of ICU nurses by enhancing their verbal expression and communication skills, which could thereby strengthen their social supports.