Research on Educational Support to Improve the Resilience of New Graduate Nurses

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24593200
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Fundamental nursing
• Research Institution: Saga University
• Principal Investigator: MURATA NAOE 佐賀大学, 医学部, 講師 (70588706)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: レジリエンス / 新卒看護師 / 教育支援 / 職業性ストレス

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research aims to investigate educational support to improve the resilience of new graduate nurses for the purpose of overcoming occupational stress. Nurses were given a self-administered paper questionnaire survey three times following starting work. A semi-structured interview about any problems encountered in work was then held one year after starting work.
The result showed a clear correlation between resilience and psychological stress reactions. Elements involved in overcoming stress were switching one’s mindset, support from those around, clarification of issues through introspection, active learning, a sense of self-growth, and having an image of the kind of nurse one is trying to become. Educational support that combines emotional support and active learning is therefore considered important.

Free Research Field

医歯薬学