Subsidized complementary therapies for staff and volunteers at a regional cancer centre: a formative study.
dc.contributor.author | Wilson, Katherine S | |
dc.contributor.author | Ganley, Angela | |
dc.contributor.author | Mackereth, Peter A | |
dc.contributor.author | Rowswell, V | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-06-11T14:08:49Z | |
dc.date.available | 2009-06-11T14:08:49Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2007-05 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Subsidized complementary therapies for staff and volunteers at a regional cancer centre: a formative study. 2007, 16 (3):291-9 Eur J Cancer Care | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 0961-5423 | |
dc.identifier.pmid | 17508952 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2006.00751.x | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10541/70222 | |
dc.description.abstract | In the United Kingdom, the Government has acknowledged workplace stress and burnout in the National Health Service by establishing Improving Working Lives Standards, which recognize the need for a range of support mechanisms. Staff in oncology hospitals experience considerable stress because of the emotional intensity of work that involves limited clinical success, sustained contact with seriously ill/dying people, and serial bereavement. Evidence suggests that providing complementary therapies at work can help to reduce anxiety, depression and blood pressure and, thus, increase well-being. We used a purpose-designed questionnaire to assess awareness of, access to and the value placed on a complementary therapy service for staff and volunteers at a regional cancer centre. Free-text data from 167 completed questionnaires, subjected to qualitative analysis, revealed an overwhelmingly positive view of the service, but concerns about access. The service appeared to be a victim of its own success in that it could not meet demand within its existing resources and, thus, meet its potential for improving working lives; limits to resources also affected the conduct and rigour of our evaluation. We conclude by discussing the impact of the evidence-based practice culture on levels of funding for complementary therapy services operating in hospital settings. | |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject | Cancer Nursing | en |
dc.subject.mesh | Adolescent | |
dc.subject.mesh | Adult | |
dc.subject.mesh | Burnout, Professional | |
dc.subject.mesh | Complementary Therapies | |
dc.subject.mesh | Depressive Disorder | |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Male | |
dc.subject.mesh | Medical Staff | |
dc.subject.mesh | Middle Aged | |
dc.subject.mesh | Motivation | |
dc.subject.mesh | Oncologic Nursing | |
dc.subject.mesh | Questionnaires | |
dc.subject.mesh | Voluntary Workers | |
dc.title | Subsidized complementary therapies for staff and volunteers at a regional cancer centre: a formative study. | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
dc.contributor.department | kate.wilson@manchester.ac.uk | en |
dc.identifier.journal | European Journal of Cancer Care | en |
html.description.abstract | In the United Kingdom, the Government has acknowledged workplace stress and burnout in the National Health Service by establishing Improving Working Lives Standards, which recognize the need for a range of support mechanisms. Staff in oncology hospitals experience considerable stress because of the emotional intensity of work that involves limited clinical success, sustained contact with seriously ill/dying people, and serial bereavement. Evidence suggests that providing complementary therapies at work can help to reduce anxiety, depression and blood pressure and, thus, increase well-being. We used a purpose-designed questionnaire to assess awareness of, access to and the value placed on a complementary therapy service for staff and volunteers at a regional cancer centre. Free-text data from 167 completed questionnaires, subjected to qualitative analysis, revealed an overwhelmingly positive view of the service, but concerns about access. The service appeared to be a victim of its own success in that it could not meet demand within its existing resources and, thus, meet its potential for improving working lives; limits to resources also affected the conduct and rigour of our evaluation. We conclude by discussing the impact of the evidence-based practice culture on levels of funding for complementary therapy services operating in hospital settings. |