Nursing Students' Self-Efficacy and Performance in Self-Management Support for Patients in Rural Primary Care

Alham Abuatiq; Robin Brown; Valborg Kvigne; Marie Schmit; Cassy Hultman; Christina Plemmons; Danielle Currier; Heidi Mennenga

doi:10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001190

Nursing Students' Self-Efficacy and Performance in Self-Management Support for Patients in Rural Primary Care

Nurs Educ Perspect. 2024 May-Jun;45(3):174-176. doi: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001190. Epub 2023 Sep 25.

Authors

Alham Abuatiq¹, Robin Brown, Valborg Kvigne, Marie Schmit, Cassy Hultman, Christina Plemmons, Danielle Currier, Heidi Mennenga

Affiliation

¹ About the Authors Alham Abuatiq, PhD, RN, CNE, is an associate professor, College of Nursing, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota. Robin Brown, PhD, RN, CNE is an Associate professor, College of Nursing, South Dakota State University. Valborg Kvigne, MBA, is an instructor, Sanford School of Medicine, University of South Dakota-Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Marie Schmit, MS, is grant program specialist, College of Nursing, South Dakota State University. Cassy Hultman, MS, RN, is assistant director of academic and clinical placements, College of Nursing, South Dakota State University. Christina Plemmons, PhD, RN, MEDSURG-BC, CNE, is assistant dean and clinical assistant professor, College of Nursing, South Dakota State University. Danielle Currier, MSN, RN-BC, is an instructor, College of Nursing, South Dakota State University. Heidi Mennenga, PhD, RN, CNE, is the Associate Dean for Academic Programs and professor, College of Nursing South Dakota State University. This project, entitled "Impacting Models of Practice and Clinical Training for Registered Nurses and Students (IMPACT-RNS)," was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under Grant No. UK1HP31729. The information or content and conclusions are those of the authors and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by, HRSA, HHS, or the US Government. The authors would like to acknowledge the efforts of Beth Walstrom, Dr. Leann Horsley, and Dr. Linda Burdette in this project. For more information, contact Dr Abuatiq at Alham.Abuatiq@sdstate.edu .

PMID: 37747435
DOI: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001190

Abstract

There is currently no evidence of undergraduate nursing students' self-efficacy and performance in self-management support for chronic diseases in rural primary care. Using the Self-Efficacy and Performance in Self-Management Support instrument, this quasi-experimental study assessed students' self-efficacy and performance in self-management support before and after implementation of a primary care enhanced curriculum. Nursing students ( n = 140) reported a significant increase in total mean scores (pretest, M = 268.01; posttest, M = 289.51), p = .0001. Providing a primary care enhanced curriculum increased nursing students' self-efficacy and performance in self-management support.