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

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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]