NSG 4076 Week 10 Final Project Part 2: Evaluation Process

NSG 4076 Week 10 Final Project Part 2: Evaluation Process

Studies show that limited availability of personal protective equipment, inadequate medication, an unreasonable amount of work, fear of contracting the virus, and lack of qualified training, have put frontline healthcare workers like nurses with unimaginable levels of stress (Kantor & Kantor, 2020). Additionally, psychological discomfort especially when caring for a covid-19 patient has also led to mental problems like depression and anxiety. My aggregate of 3 middle-aged women between the ages of 35 and 44 years working at the Fort Pierce, Florida, Advanced Eye Care Center, had a similar encounter which led to the diagnosis of depression. However, as a result of the current restrictions, I decided to implement psychological digital intervention which is the most effective approach in managing mental problems for this population (Lin et al., 2021). The purpose of this discussion is to evaluate the effectiveness of the psychological digital intervention in managing depression among my aggregate.

            Before deciding on which intervention to implement, I provided my aggregate with different kinds of psychological digital intervention to choose from, of which all of them were comfortable with group sessions through zoom, provided by a professional mental health therapist (Lin et al., 2021). My aggregate decided on a specific time, between 5 pm to 6 pm, which was convenient for all of them. The therapist made a schedule based on that time and formulated a plan which was followed successfully for a positive outcome. All the 3 women were committed to the therapy, without failing to attend even a single session. The intervention was implemented as planned, with the common goals of managing the symptoms of depression and promoting the well-being of my aggregate, in addition to the acquisition of appropriate stress coping mechanisms to promote their resilience.

Evaluation of The Outcome

To evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention, outcome measures such as improved scores on both GAD-7 and PHQ assessment scales in addition to reduced depression symptoms were utilized. After a few weeks of therapy sessions, one of my aggregate reported improved symptoms, with better coping mechanisms such as opening up to a friend and family members regarding their work-related stress (Ezenwaji et al., 2019). The other two aggregates also displayed positive results, reporting that they had adopted self-care management and self-control skills which have been very helpful in remission of the depression symptoms. The GAD-7 and PHQ scores of all the 3 group members improved over time, as they were still willing to continue with the sessions for optimal benefit. Generally, the intervention was successful in managing the mental issues reported by my aggregate.