Exploring What It Effectively Means to Manage Carpal Tunnel Syndrome'S (ePub)
how the physical, social, and emotional effects of carpal tunnel syndrome, affected
an employees ability to complete their employer-sponsored Return to Work
program when...
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how the physical, social, and emotional effects of carpal tunnel syndrome, affected
an employees ability to complete their employer-sponsored Return to Work
program when they have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
In order to do this, I utilized a constructivist grounded theory methodology that
used Strauss and Corbins microanalysis techniques during the semi structured
interviews and observations in order to focus my attention on how the participants
acted and reacted during the interviews. Participants actions and reactions were
used to generate open ended interview questions.
My study took place over a three-month time frame and consisted of consisted
of 12 people (five men and seven women) from three separate companies in the
United States of America. During this timeframe, participants answered semistructured
and open-ended interview questions about their experience with CTS
in the workplace, how they dealt with having CTS in the workplace, how they
were treated in and out of the RTW program by their employer and co-workers,
and why they felt their disease had a direct impact on how they were treated by
their employer and co-workers.
Through the participants thoughts, feelings, emotions, and fears, individual
stories emerged, which provided insight into the social existence and nonacceptance
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome has in the workplace. Through the use of
the employees with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome words and experiences, specifics
about the physical, psychological, psychosomatic, and sociological experiences
helped in the construction of preliminary theories that showed how the cause and
effect reactions were the motivating factors of why employees with Carpal Tunnel
Syndrome did or did not complete their employers Return to Work programs.
Interestingly enough, my life was changed by a complete stranger with these words during my electromyogram: "Is there anything else you can do with your life?" These words echoed in my head and became my crucible. I never forgot that nurse, and while I spent the next two years fighting the insurance company for my medical bills, which totaled many thousands of dollars, to be paid, I never forgot that question, and I vowed no one would ever go through what I did again.
Eventually I did find work, but the first day at my new job, I hesitated to put on my brace, fearful of quickly being let go. When asked why I was wearing it, I lied, saying it was preventative maintenance. To add legitimacy to my statement, I added some medical terminologies to explain my rationale, and once I saw the person was very confused by what I was saying, I knew they would not ask me again. Before seeking alternative medical treatments for my carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms in 2009, this was my life.
I'm ecstatic to say that the alternative medical treatment gave me my freedom back. Through the use of stretching techniques, I could once again use my right wrist and not wear a brace, nor have I since 2009.
This part of my experience with this disease made me even more determined to examine ways to help people. In the 2015 winter semester at Capella University, I completed my doctoral study, which examined why employees with carpal tunnel syndrome do or do not complete their
I do not believe my work with this disease is finished. As a matter of fact, I believe it is only the beginning. However, if I have learned anything from this experience, I have learned in order to effectively treat any disease, you have to treat the human aspect of the disease if you want to help the person heal.
- Autor: Stella Marie Rostkowski
- 2015, 182 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: AUTHORHOUSE
- ISBN-10: 1504968921
- ISBN-13: 9781504968928
- Erscheinungsdatum: 23.12.2015
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