ONE GROUP PRE TEST POST TEST RESEARCH STUDY

An article of one group pre test post test research study published in volume 56
of international emergency nursing journal by Elsevier publishers in may 2021.

Impact of motivational interviewing training on emergency department

nurses’ skills: A one-group pre test–post test pilot study.
-panel markventuraa susannemoadebiab daviddamiana
Abstract
Background
Overdose from opioid abuse is an increasing cause of mortality worldwide.
Emergency department nurses experience barriers when caring for patients with
illicit opioid use. Motivational interviewing (MI) may help address these
barriers.

Methods

A one-group pretest–posttest design was used to investigate the impact of an

eight-hour MI training workshop for 39 emergency department nurses at a
community hospital. Audio-recorded interviews of nurses with standardized
patients were assessed before, immediately after, and three to five months after
training. Proficiency was assessed using the Motivational Interviewing
Treatment Integrity

Results

Paired t-test analysis found statistically significant technical score increases

from 2.20 (SD = 0.64) to 2.51 (SD = 0.52, p = 0.02) but not in relational scores,
2.04 (SD = 0.59) to 2.46 (SD = 0.53, p = 0.06), during the immediate pretest–
posttest period. At follow-up, proficiency in MI was unattained and both
technical (2.35, SD = 0.61, p = 0.49) and relational scores regressed (2.08, SD
0.74, p = 0.19).

Conclusion

Although short-term improvements in technical scores were observed,

proficiency in MI was not attained and skills regressed over time. This suggests
that a one-day training session may be inadequate. On-going coaching and
supervision may be beneficial to maintain MI skills.