THE IMPACT OF MUSIC LISTENING ON THE STRESS LEVELS AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF PARAMEDICS: A PHENOMENOLOGİCAL STUDY

Yıl 2024, Sayı: 48, 625 - 655, 31.12.2024

İnci Fatma Kurtulgan , Alper Şakalar , Zümrüt Hatice Şekkeli

https://doi.org/10.14520/adyusbd.1544350

Öz

Paramedics comprise a collective of professionals who perform crucial interventions in emergency medical scenarios and thus operate under high levels of stress. This study investigates the stress-inducing factors that paramedics face in their careers and explores the potential use of music as a coping technique for this stress. The study involved analyzing data collected from 19 paramedics in Kahramanmaraş through unstructured observation and semi-constructed interviews. The Maxqa24 qualitative data analysis program was used to interpret the data. The investigation yields findings encompassing themes such as work experiences and problems, musical tastes, and social interaction. The results indicated that paramedics experienced stress due to reasons such as inadequate staffing, insufficient education, excessive workload, extended working hours, and a lack of sufficient understanding and respect from the community. Paramedics have universally acknowledged music as an efficacious instrument for managing stress. The study highlights the significance of cultivating stress management techniques for paramedics in order to enhance their quality of life. These strategies should guarantee comprehensive support for health workers at the individual, organizational, and social levels. Their objective is to enhance the outcomes for both health workers and patients by implementing measures such as education, motivation, and appreciation.

Anahtar Kelimeler

stress, quality of life

MÜZİK DİNLEMENİN PARAMEDİKLERİN STRES DÜZEYİ VE YAŞAM KALİTESİ ÜZERİNE ETKİLERİ: FENOMENOLOJİK ARAŞTIRMA

Öz

Paramediklik, acil tıbbi durumlarda hayati müdahalelerde bulunan ve bu nedenle yoğun stres altında çalışan bir meslek grubunu temsil etmektedir. Bu araştırma, paramediklerin mesleki yaşamlarında karşılaştıkları stres faktörlerini ve bu stresle başa çıkma mekanizmaları arasında müziğin potansiyel rolünü incelemektedir. Araştırmada, Kahramanmaraş’ta görev yapan 19 paramedik üzerinde yapılandırılmamış gözlem ve yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler yoluyla elde edilen veriler Maxqda24 nitel veri analizi yazılım aracılığıyla yorumlanmıştır. Analiz sonuçları, mesleki deneyimler ve zorluklar, müzik tercihleri ve sosyal etkileşim gibi temaları içermektedir. Elde edilen bulgular, paramediklerin yetersiz personel, eğitim eksiklikleri, aşırı iş yükü ve uzun çalışma saatleri gibi faktörlerin yanı sıra, toplum tarafından yeterince anlaşılmama ve saygı görme eksikliği nedeniyle stres yaşadıklarını ortaya koymuştur. Müziğin stres yönetiminde etkili bir araç olarak paramedikler arasında yaygın kabul gördüğü belirlenmiştir. Bu çalışma, paramediklerin yaşam kalitesini artırmak için stres yönetimi stratejilerinin geliştirilmesinin önemini vurgulamaktadır. Bu stratejiler, sağlık görevlilerinin bireysel, örgütsel ve toplumsal düzeyde desteklenmesini sağlamalı ve eğitim, motivasyon ve takdir gibi önlemlerle hem sağlık görevlilerinin hem de hastaların sonuçlarını iyileştirmeyi hedeflemelidir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

stres, yaşam kalitesi, paramedik

Kaynakça

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