<![CDATA[Final-year health students frequently experience high psychological and social stress, as well as limited integration of soft skill within the curriculum, which may undermine their resilience, work readiness, and competitiveness in the labor market. Health education program often prioritizes technical competencies, resulting in suboptimal preparation for career transitions. Peer coaching has been proposed as an effective collaborative learning strategy on enhance resilience, work readiness, and self-confidence among health students. Purposed: To examine the effect of peer coaching on resilience and work readiness among final-year health student in preparing for their professional careers. This study used mix method (qualitative design and quantitative) a quasi-experimental single group pre-post design without a control group was employed. The sample consisted of 30 final-year health students. Quantitative data were collected using resilience questionnaires and the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale (CAAS) and analyzed with Paired t-test or Wilcoxon test. Results: The mean resilience score increased from 58.2 ± 6.1 to 71.5 ± 5.4 after the intervention (t(29)= −7.132, p < 0.001). The mean work readiness score increased from 60.7 ± 7.0 to 78.3 ± 6.2 (Z=-4.603, p < 0.001). These findings indicate that peer coaching significantly enhances students’ adaptability and preparedness for professional careers. Conclusion: Peer coaching is an effective strategy to strengthen adaptive abilities, perceived social support, soft skills, and self-confidence, thereby enhancing the work readiness of final-year health students as they transition into the healthcare workforce.]]>
