Qigong Stress Reduction in Hospital Staff

Qigong stress reduction in hospital staff.

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a qigong training program in reducing stress in hospital staff. METHODS Subjects were randomly assigned to a 6-week intervention of either qigong practice (n = 16) or a waiting list (n = 21). The primary measure of stress was the Perceived Stress Scale. Secondary measures included the Short Form 36 (SF-36) quality-of-life...

Qigong for Stress Management

This poses a dilemma for scientific research. Qi is thought to be some form of energy, which contains information. However, the exact nature of Qi is unknown. Moreover, the type of Qigong used must be clearly defined. For example, the Six Healing Sounds might have been the method used in two papers and yet be completely different in each of the papers. Some of the techniques cannot be explained...

Designing a Stress Management Model to Find Occupational Stressors in Hospital Staff

Objective: Occupational stress is one of the main problems in medical centers. It affects the physical and mental health of medical staff. This study aims to design a stress management model to find occupational stressors in hospital staff. Methods: This is a descriptive-correlational study that was conducted in 2021. The study population consists of 2046 employees (with permanent, temporary, ...

Hospital Medical Staff Privileges

Staff-patient communications in a chest hospital.

Of recent years the problems of human relations in hospital have attracted considerable concern, and one of the most discussed aspects of these relations is the giving of information to patients by medical and paramedical staff. The subject was discussed in detail by an international study group the proceedings of which are related by Barnes (1961), and various studies have reported that one of...