Table 4 Identified themes from the participants’ comments with representative quotes
From: Well-being of family physicians during COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia
Theme | Frequency (%) | Answers |
|---|---|---|
Physical activities | 104(78.8) | “I walk.“, “I run.“, “I am physically active 3 times per week at least 30 minutes.“, “I dance.“, “I work-out.” |
Hobbies | 56(42.4) | “I read books.“, “I watch TV, films, comedies.“, “I bake.“, “I listen to the music.“, “I climb and I clean in free time.“, “I do art and different hand crafts.“, “I learn how to play a flute and a piano.” |
Feelings of being supported | 51(38.6) | “I spend every possible minute with my family.“, “I spend time with my child, what makes me feel happy and important.“, “I spend time with my children and husband.“, “I am really happy when somebody notice my work and give me a compliment.” |
Expressing emotions to other people | 32 (24.2) | “I talk with my friends, family members, and my partner.“, “I talk with my colleagues at work.“, “I make videoconference with my family members to talk with them.” |
Spiritual support | 14 (10.6) | “I pray a lot.“, “I meditate.“, “I’ve got faith.” |
Miscellaneus | 4 (3.0) | “It is difficult for me to do anything, I don´t have enough time. I am not satisfied with my mental health. I can´t find enough time to do sport, which was verry important to me.“, “I don’t know the way yet.“, “It is difficult to do anything.“, “I wait for retirement in about a year. And I wait for appointment at specialist.” |