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Occupational therapists' experiences of photo-supported conversations - An intervention in primary health care
Joanna Nordstrand1, A Birgitta Gunnarsson1,2, Petra Wagman3
1Department of Health and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Background:
The health-promoting intervention BeWell™, which includes photo-supported conversations, is intended for people with stress-related illnesses. Its focus is on improving the individual's health and well-being by addressing what contributes to well-being from the patient's own perspective. There is no current knowledge of the experiences of occupational therapists of using BeWell™ in primary health care. It is thus important to gain knowledge of their experiences of using this intervention as part of investigating its feasibility.
Aim:
To describe the occupational therapists' experiences of photo-supported conversations about well-being (BeWell™) with patients diagnosed with stress-related illnesses.
Material And Methods:
Six occupational therapists, working in primary health care, who had conducted the photo-supported conversations about well-being (BeWell™), were interviewed individually, and one focus group discussion was also conducted. Systematic text condensation was used as the analysis method.
Results:
Three main themes with two to three subgroups in each were identified; Discovering well-being through images, Enhancing patient's own efforts towards well-being, and Contributing to one's own well-being.
Conclusions And Significance:
The results provide important knowledge for the continued research work with BeWell™ by investigating how the users of the intervention experienced it.
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