Enhancing Wellness and Resilience Among Healthcare Students From Underserved Backgrounds

Key Points

• The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of resilience training on mental health outcomes in healthcare students from underserved backgrounds.
• Pilot study involving twelve undergraduate nursing and healthcare students from disadvantaged communities.
• Resilience training sessions were conducted throughout the academic year.
• Repeated-measures analysis was used to assess changes in anxiety and depression levels.
• Anxiety scores improved significantly (p = 0.002).
• Depression scores also showed significant improvement (p = 0.018).
• A downward trend in both anxiety and depression indicated increased wellness over time.

Abstract