Evaluation of an Interactive Mental Wellness (I-AM-WELL) Program on Final Year Nursing Students

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study aims to address the following research questions: Evaluate the effectiveness of an Interactive Mental Wellness (I-AM-WELL) program on final year nursing students' anxiety, depression, stress, resilience, practice readiness, physical activity and eating behaviours. Explore final year nursing students' experiences and perception of the I-AM-WELL program. Participants will be invited to participate in an asynchronous online I-AM-WELL program

Official Title
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Evaluation of an Interactive Mental Wellness (I-AM-WELL) Program on Final Year Nursing Students: A Mixed Methods Evaluation

Conditions
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Resilience, Practice Readiness, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Physical Activity, Eating Behavior

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: I-AM-WELL


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Final year nursing students enrolled in the undergraduate nursing program Above the ages of 18 years Able to comprehend the English language Have a device that can connect to the Internet Exclusion Criteria: Students who refused to participate in the study

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: I-AM-WELL program<br> | Behavioral: I-AM-WELL<br>* The I-AM-WELL program adopts an asynchronous online learning approach and will be delivered over one week by a trained counsellor, and a nurse researcher. Students will attend an online self-paced program. The program will comprise of topics such as: (1) Resilience and protective factors, (2) introduction to clinical nursing education, (3) experiences of clinical attachments, and (4) stress, physical wellbeing and diet materials. Students will have access to online materials (e.g., short videos), have opportunities to discuss (e.g., forum) and infographics. Overall, the program will be delivered over in one week lasting six hours.<br>|
| No Intervention: Waitlist control<br>Students will receive the intervention after data is collected from all three time points | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Resilience | Brief Resilience Scale | Before training | 
| Resilience | Brief Resilience Scale | Immediately after training | 
| Depression, Anxiety and Stress | Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21 | Before training | 
| Depression, Anxiety and Stress | Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21 | Immediately after training | 
| Practice Readiness | Nursing Practice Readiness Scale | Before training | 
| Practice Readiness | Nursing Practice Readiness Scale | Immediately after training | 
| Physical Activity | International Physical Activity Questionnaire | Before training | 
| Physical Activity | International Physical Activity Questionnaire | Immediately after training | 
| Eating behaviours | Self-regulation of eating behaviours scale | Before training | 
| Eating behaviours | Self-regulation of eating behaviours scale | Immediately after training |