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Gender Differences in Anxiety, Attitudes, and Fear among Nursing Undergraduates Coping with CPR Training with PPE Kit for COVID

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  • Clara Maestre-Miquel

    (Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45600 Talavera de la Reina, Spain
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Francisco Martín-Rodríguez

    (Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Valladolid, 47005 Valladolid, Spain
    Prehospital Early Warning Scoring-System Investigation Group, 47005 Valladolid, Spain
    Advanced Life Support, Emergency Medical Services (SACYL), 47007 Valladolid, Spain
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Carlos Durantez-Fernández

    (Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, University of Valladolid, 47002 Valladolid, Spain
    Technological Innovation Applied to Health Research Group (ITAS), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45600 Talavera de la Reina, Spain)

  • José L. Martín-Conty

    (Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45600 Talavera de la Reina, Spain
    Technological Innovation Applied to Health Research Group (ITAS), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45600 Talavera de la Reina, Spain)

  • Antonio Viñuela

    (Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45600 Talavera de la Reina, Spain
    Technological Innovation Applied to Health Research Group (ITAS), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45600 Talavera de la Reina, Spain)

  • Begoña Polonio-López

    (Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45600 Talavera de la Reina, Spain
    Technological Innovation Applied to Health Research Group (ITAS), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45600 Talavera de la Reina, Spain)

  • Carmen Romo-Barrientos

    (Integrated Attention Management of Talavera de la Reina, Castilla-La Mancha Health Service (SESCAM), 45600 Talavera de la Reina, Spain)

  • Juan José Criado-Álvarez

    (Integrated Attention Management of Talavera de la Reina, Castilla-La Mancha Health Service (SESCAM), 45600 Talavera de la Reina, Spain
    Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45600 Talavera de la Reina, Spain
    Institute of Health Sciences of Castilla-La Mancha, 45600 Talavera de la Reina, Spain)

  • Francisca Torres-Falguera

    (Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45600 Talavera de la Reina, Spain
    Technological Innovation Applied to Health Research Group (ITAS), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45600 Talavera de la Reina, Spain)

  • Rosa Conty-Serrano

    (Faculty of Nursing, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain)

  • Cristina Jorge-Soto

    (Faculty of Nursing, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

  • Alicia Mohedano-Moriano

    (Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45600 Talavera de la Reina, Spain
    Technological Innovation Applied to Health Research Group (ITAS), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45600 Talavera de la Reina, Spain)

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to examine the attitudes, fears, and anxiety level of nursing students faced with a critical clinical simulation (cardiopulmonary reanimation) with and without personal protective equipment (PPE). Methods: A pilot before–after study as conducted from 21 to 25 June 2021, with 24 students registered in the nursing degree of the Faculty of Health Sciences of the Castilla-La Mancha University (UCLM) in the city of Talavera de la Reina (Toledo, Spain). From 520 possible participants, only 24 were selected according to the exclusion and inclusion criteria. The STAI Manual for the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, a self-evaluation questionnaire, was used to study trait STAI (basal anxiety), trait STAI before CPR, state STAI after CPR, total STAI before CPR, and total STAI after CPR as the main variables. A t -test was used to study the STAI variables according to sex and the physiological values related to the anxiety level of participants. An ANOVA statistical test was used to perform a data analysis of the STAI variables. Results: A total of 54.2% of participants (IC 95% 35.1–72.1) suffered from global anxiety before the cardiopulmonary reanimation maneuvers (CPR). The results of the STAI before CPR maneuvers showed significant differences according to gender in state anxiety ( p = 0.04), with a higher level of anxiety in women (22.38 ± 7.69 vs. 15.82 ± 7.18). Conclusions: This study demonstrates different levels of anxiety in terms of gender suffered by nursing students in high-pressure environments, such as a CPR situation.

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  • Clara Maestre-Miquel & Francisco Martín-Rodríguez & Carlos Durantez-Fernández & José L. Martín-Conty & Antonio Viñuela & Begoña Polonio-López & Carmen Romo-Barrientos & Juan José Criado-Álvarez & Fran, 2022. "Gender Differences in Anxiety, Attitudes, and Fear among Nursing Undergraduates Coping with CPR Training with PPE Kit for COVID," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(23), pages 1-11, November.
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