The Use of Tai-Chi to Reduce Anxiety Among Nursing Students Undergoing Simulation. Issue 3 (May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mulcahy, Angela; Holland, Brian; Gosselin, Kevin; Pittman, Alison
• Is Part Of: Nursing education perspectives. Volume 41:Issue 3(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-05
• Subjects: Anxiety -- Nursing Students -- Simulation -- Tai-Chi; Nursing -- United States -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Study and teaching -- United States -- Periodicals; Education, Nursing; Nursing; Nursing; United States; Periodicals; Periodicals; 610.73071073
• DOI: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000495
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1536-5026

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: This study sought to examine tai-chi as an anxiety-reducing method to increase self-efficacy and improve performance among baccalaureate nursing students experiencing a patient care simulation. The sample included 63 nursing students enrolled in a traditional or second-degree nursing program. The study used a randomized control group pretest-posttest design. Students in the experimental group experienced significant reductions in cognitive and somatic anxiety, along with an increase in self-efficacy and improved performance. Tai-chi can be an effective technique to reduce anxiety and improve self-efficacy and performance among nursing students in simulations.