Cuartero ME, Campos-Vidal JF. Self-care behaviours and their relationship with Satisfaction and Compassion Fatigue levels among social workers.
SOCIAL WORK IN HEALTH CARE 2019;
58:274-290. [PMID:
30570407 DOI:
10.1080/00981389.2018.1558164]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2018] [Revised: 12/01/2018] [Accepted: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Compassion fatigue is a syndrome resulting from an empathic listening to the client's distress. Social workers, by the relational nature of their task, can be at risk and may suffer from adverse health effects. This quantitative research (N = 270) aimed to assess the efficiency of social workers' self-care practices. The conclusion is that personal and professional self-care practices reduce compassion fatigue levels as well as increase satisfaction levels. Promoting self-care practices will bring benefits for the professional and, therefore, in the client and the institution.
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