OPINIONS OF TURKISH SOCIETY ON PHYSIOTHERAPIST CONSULTANCY FOR MATTRESS SELECTION: A QUALITATIVE FOCUS GROUP STUDY

Year 2023, Volume: 34 Issue: 3, 321 - 328, 19.12.2023

Ceyhun Türkmen , Tülin Düger

https://doi.org/10.21653/tjpr.1181926

Abstract

Purpose: Numerous mattress manufacturers market their products as "orthopedic" with therapeutic capabilities, claiming that the right mattress can improve an individual's sleep and quality of life. In this qualitative focus group study, we aimed to investigate how customers see the mattress brand that provides physiotherapist support services and their experiences with mattress companies with different characteristics.
Methods: Fifty participants were selected from women between the ages of 20 and 60 who were married or in preparation for marriage, and who had purchased a mattress or were in the research phase. The group discussion rules were determined and shared separately in all five groups. The data were thematically analyzed using the framework analysis approach.
Results: Customers' perceptions about mattress brands and their thoughts on physiotherapist consultancy are understood by questions such as "what do you think about mattress brands?" and "what does physiotherapist consultancy for mattress selection mean to you?" These two themes will be presented and discussed.
Conclusion: The physiotherapist consultancy was a service to satisfy consumer needs in terms of trust. An innovative service has been offered that can persuade the consumer to switch to the new and unknown New Brand. However, it is also possible that advertisements with health content, as previously experienced with other brands, have a negative effect on brand perception. For this reason, it may be more beneficial for the brand if physiotherapists who will work in the field act as life coaches rather than health professionals.

Keywords

Counseling, Focus Groups, Mattress, Physiotherapist, Qualitative Research

Supporting Institution

None

Project Number

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Thanks

We would like to thank Lova Yatak affiliated with Doğanlar Holding for enabling the focus group qualitative study to be carried out.

YATAK SEÇİMİNDE FİZYOTERAPİST DANIŞMANLIĞINA İLİŞKİN TÜRK TOPLUMUNUN GÖRÜŞLERİ: NİTEL ODAK GRUP ÇALIŞMASI

Abstract

Amaç: Çok sayıda yatak üreticisi, doğru yatağın kişinin uykusunu ve yaşam kalitesini iyileştirebileceğini söyleyerek ürünlerini tedavi edici özelliklere sahip "ortopedik yataklar" olarak pazarlamaktadır. Bu nitel odak grup çalışmasında, müşterilerin fizyoterapist destek hizmeti veren yatak markasını nasıl gördüklerini ve müşterilerin farklı özelliklerdeki yatak firmaları hakkındaki deneyimlerini araştırmayı amaçladık.
Yöntem: 20-60 yaşları arasında evli veya evliliğe hazırlanan, yatak satın almış veya araştırma aşamasında olan kadınlardan 50 katılımcı seçilmiştir. Grup tartışma kuralları belirlenmiş ve beş grupta da ayrı ayrı paylaşılmıştır. Veriler, “Çerçeve Analizi” yaklaşımı kullanılarak tematik olarak analiz edilmiştir.
Sonuçlar: Tüketicilerin yatak markalarına yönelik marka algılarının ve fizyoterapist danışmanlığına yönelik düşüncelerinin "yatak markaları hakkında ne düşünüyorsunuz?" ve "yatak seçiminde fizyoterapist danışmanlığı sizin için ne ifade ediyor?" gibi sorularla anlaşıldığını gördük. Bu iki tema katılımcılara sunulacak ve tartışılacaktır.
Tartışma: Fizyoterapist danışmanlık hizmetinin tüketicinin belirttiği güven ihtiyacına yönelik bir hizmet olduğu görülmüştür. Projede, tüketiciyi yeni ve bilinmeyen yeni markaya yönelmeye ikna edebilecek yenilikçi bir hizmet sunulmuştur. Ancak daha önce başka markalarda da yaşanmış olan sağlık içerikli reklamların markaya olumsuz bir hava vermesi de mümkündür. Bu nedenle sahada çalışacak fizyoterapistlerin sağlık profesyoneli kimliğinden ziyade yaşam koçu gibi hareket etmeleri marka için daha faydalı olabilir.

Keywords

Danışmanlık, Odak Gruplar, Yatak, Fizyoterapist, Nitel Araştırma

Project Number

None

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