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April 28, 2026Nursing Education Perspectives0 citations

Enhancing Wellness and Resilience Among Healthcare Students From Underserved Backgrounds

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DDDawn L. DennyUniversity of North DakotaGLGlenda LindsethFFF. Richard FerraroDistance State University

Key Points

  • The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of resilience training on mental health outcomes in healthcare students from underserved backgrounds.
  • Pilot study involving twelve undergraduate nursing and healthcare students from disadvantaged communities.
  • Resilience training sessions were conducted throughout the academic year.
  • Repeated-measures analysis was used to assess changes in anxiety and depression levels.
  • Anxiety scores improved significantly (p = 0.002).
  • Depression scores also showed significant improvement (p = 0.018).
  • A downward trend in both anxiety and depression indicated increased wellness over time.

Abstract

Resilience training sessions were used to reduce anxiety and depression levels in 12 at-risk undergraduate nursing and health care students from disadvantaged backgrounds or underserved communities. Following the training sessions for this pilot study, a repeated-measures analysis showed that anxiety ( p =.002) and depression ( p =.018) scores were improved significantly over the academic year. A downward trend of the slope of depression and anxiety scores indicated that the combined training sessions were successful in achieving increased wellness.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69f04e9b727298f751e727cchttps://doi.org/10.1097/01.nep.0000000000001538
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