Authors

  1. Brewer, Barbara B. PhD, RN, FAAN
  2. Anderson, Jan EdD, RN, AHN-BC
  3. Watson, Jean PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine program effectiveness in changing Caritas leadership, self-caring behaviors, and perceptions of coworkers of participants who completed the Caritas Coach Education Program (CCEP).

 

BACKGROUND: The CCEP has been a highly successful education program for individuals who wish to intellectually and experientially learn to teach, live, and practice human caring theory.

 

METHODS: A pretest-posttest descriptive design was used to evaluate changes in perceptions of self-caring, caritas leadership, and coworker behaviors after completion of CCEP.

 

RESULTS: The mean scores of all measures improved significantly.

 

CONCLUSIONS: After completion of CCEP, participants demonstrated statistically significant changes in 3 caritas measures: leadership, coworker, and self-rating. Caritas Coach participants exhibited the greatest change in their self-caring scores.