11th EORNA Congress Valencia, Spain | 16 - 18 May 2024 ePosters 78 432 The Clinical Application of a Positive Psychology Intervention Program—PEACE in Patients after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implementation Konstantinos Kanellakis1, Irene Karakasidou1, Panagiotis Kordoutis1, Ioannis Katerelos1, Ioannis Koutelekos2 1PANTEION UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCE, PSYCHOLOGY, ΑΤΗΕΝΣ, Greece, 2UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA, NURSING, AIGALEO, Greece The present study examines the effectiveness of the PEACE (Positive Emotions After Acute Cardiac Events) program in patients with Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD). Positive Psychology is a field of big interest as its effectiveness and practical implementation offers benefits to the receivers. Positive Psychology is carried out through exercises, techniques and interventions in a variety of domains, like Health. Positive Psychology Interventions (PPIs) are training programs that aim to improve the individual’s quality of life and well-being through the cultivation of positive components, such as gratitude and kindness (Meyers et al., 2013). PPIs not only enhance positive emotions, but also help reduce negative emotions such as anxiety, stress, and depression (Seligman et al., 2006). According to the literature, LVAD patients experience anxiety and depression. The research involved 14 participants aged 22 to 66 years and was collected from a hospital in Attica. Eight by telephone meetings were held during which they engaged in positive psychology exercises on gratitude, kindness, and character strengths. The results of the intervention showed that participants experienced a reduction in stress, depression and negative emotions and an increase in life satisfaction and positive emotions. There were no statistically significant changes in stress. Follow-up measures are important to dole out to test the long-term benefits of the intervention. 433 How do operating room nurses in Slovenia acquire knowledge compared to other members of the EORNA Blaž Brdnik1 1University Medical Centre Maribor, Surgical block, Division of Surgery, Maribor, Slovenia Background: It has been 40 years since the last formal education program for operating room nurses in Slovenia was completed. The program provided basic knowledge for future operating room nurses to work in operating theatres. During the long-standing absence of formal forms of education and intermediate unsuccessful attempts to introduce a specialization program, an operating room nurse in Slovenia continues to acquire knowledge and skills informally during work. In 2019, the European Operating Room Nurses Association (EORNA) conducted a study on educating operating room nurses in Europe. As a member of EORNA, Slovenia did not participate in this study for unknown reasons. Objectives: This article presents education for operating room nurses in Slovenia following the example of the Perioperative nursing Education in Europe survey (Willems, 2019) and provide insight into the education of perioperative nurses in Slovenia compared to other members of the European Operating Room Nurses Association. Main findings: In Slovenia, operating room nurses acquire knowledge with their work integration. Training differs across various hospitals. The minimal knowledge frame on a national level is not defined. The question arises about the quality of the education of operating room nurses. Conclusion: Undoubtedly, today, at the time of the reform of the healthcare system in Slovenia, it is time to attend to the needs of operating room nurses in the clinical setting and to approach the development of an educational program in line with European recommendations and guidelines, and to provide quality and safe healthcare to patients.
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