The Effect of Contemplative Education Program on Stress Management among Health Personnel during the Coronavirus 2019 Pandemic in Det Udom Royal Crown Prince Hospital

Abstract

This quasi-experimental research, one group pre and post-test aimed to study the effectiveness of the contemplative education program on stress management among health personnel at Det Udom Royal Crown Prince Hospital in the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. The purposive sampling was conducted that consists of 38 health personnel from Udom Royal Crown Prince Hospital. This study was conducted between December 2022 to April 2023. The contemplative education program for stress management uses contemplative education and Lazarus & Folkman concepts for stress theory and stress management skills. There are 4 activities in the contemplative education program, check in–check-out, mindfulness, listening contemplatively, and the Four Noble Truths. Data collection tools were general collection tools, stress assessment form (SPST-20), and stress management skill assessment form. Participation time in the contemplative education program was 2 weeks, 4 days per week, followed up at the 12th week. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Data were analyzed to compare differences in the mean score of stress and stress management ability before and after participating in the program using a Paired sample t-test. The study found that the mean stress scores and stress levels of health personnel after post participating in the contemplative education program were lower than before participating in the contemplative education program (p< .05).  Moreover, the mean score of overall and individual stress management skills of the health personnel after participating in the contemplative education program is significantly higher than before participating in the contemplative education program (p< .05).