Effects of a Self-Efficacy Enhancement Program on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Skills in Emergency Medical Service Practice among Emergency and Forensic Nursing Staff at Khaw Wong Hospital.
Keywords:
self-efficacy, emergency medical services, nurses, knowledge, attitudes, skillsAbstract
This quasi-experimental research using a one-group pretest–posttest design aimed to examine the effects of a self-efficacy enhancement program on knowledge, attitudes, and skills (both technical and non-technical) in providing emergency medical services among emergency and forensic nurses at Khao Wong Hospital. Data were collected from February to July 2025. The participants were 17 purposively selected emergency and forensic nurses. Research instruments included the self-efficacy enhancement program, a knowledge assessment, an attitude assessment, an emergency medical service performance skill assessment, and a satisfaction questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and paired t-tests to compare the mean scores before and after the intervention.
The results showed that after participating in the program, the nurses’ mean knowledge scores significantly increased from 12.5 ± 3.2 to 17.3 ± 2.1 (t = 6.12, p < .001). Their attitude scores significantly increased from 49.2 ± 8.1 to 63.5 ± 6.4 (t = 7.45, p < .001), and their skill scores significantly increased from 11.8 ± 3.5 to 18.2 ± 1.9 (t = 8.21, p < .001). Moreover, the participants reported very high satisfaction with the program (mean 4.41–4.71).
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