Background
Aim
Methods
Study design and setting
Participants
Interventions
Tactile massage
Hypnosis
Data collection
Analysis
Meaning unit | Condensed meaning | Code | Sub-category | Category |
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-This project provides us with the ability to do our job, stress is a big factor in our work, and if we can manage to deal with our stress before it actually becomes an issue we can do a better job. | The project provided an ability to do our job, stress is a big factor and if we can deal with it we can do a better job | Reducing stress gives an increased ability to deal with workload | Help with stress issues | Dealing with workload |
Theme; tactile massage and hypnosis may reduce stress and pain and increase contentment, self-awareness and work ability for some nursing personnel. | |||||
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Categories
| I) Feeling relaxed and gaining more energy and work ability | II) Dealing with workload | III) Relieving physical and psychological pain | IV) Being treated | V) Knowing oneself |
Sub-Categories
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Your own well-being
affects work and
leisure time. |
Increased work ability.
Help with stress issues
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Give pain relief
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Positive response to
treatments connected
to the workplace. |
Affects self-awareness.
Increased self-control
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Relaxation creates a
feeling of harmony
and tranquility. |
Need for health promotions
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More energy. | |||||
It is positive to be cared for. |
Ethical considerations
Results
Category I: Feeling relaxed and gaining more energy and work ability
Your own well-being affects work and leisure time
Relaxation creates a feeling of harmony and tranquility
More energy
It is positive to be cared for
Category II: Dealing with workload
Increased work ability
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You calm down and get a new lease of energy when you get back to work. (FG1)
Help with stress issues
Category III: Reliving physical and psychological pain
Give pain relief
Category IV: Being treated
Positive response to treatments connected to the workplace
Need of health promotion
Category V: Knowing oneself
Affects self-awareness
Self-control
Discussion
Study limitations
Conclusion
Funding
Appendix 1
Interview guide-focus group discussion
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Relate your experience/perceptions from the health promotion project?
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What importance did the treatments have for you personally?
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Bearing in mind the working environment at the short term emergency department, what kind of health activities do you think should be provided?
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Should complementary treatments be included in the health activities provided at the hospital?
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What do you think is the most important aspect in promoting health?
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Do you think that the therapies you received helped you in any way, if so, why?
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Should the treatments have a financial bearing?
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Any ideas or reflections about health promotion?
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Have you ever used complementary treatments before the project?
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Is there anything more you would like to add?