Journal articles: 'Professional Culture, Mental Health Workers'

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Rapisarda, Filippo, and Massimo Miglioretti. "Professional Culture of Mental Health Services Workers: A Meta-synthesis of Current Literature." Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health 6, no. 1 (January 12, 2019): 25–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40737-018-0132-2.

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Ho, Ken Hok Man, Chen Yang, Alex Kwun Yat Leung, Daniel Bressington, Wai Tong Chien, Qijin Cheng, and Daphne Sze Ki Cheung. "Peer Support and Mental Health of Migrant Domestic Workers: A Scoping Review." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 13 (June 22, 2022): 7617. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19137617.

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The effectiveness of peer support in improving mental health and well-being has been well documented for vulnerable populations. However, how peer support is delivered to migrant domestic workers (MDWs) to support their mental health is still unknown. This scoping review aimed to synthesize evidence on existing peer support services for improving mental health among MDWs. We systematically searched eight electronic databases, as well as grey literature. Two reviewers independently performed title/abstract and full-text screening, and data extraction. Twelve articles were finally included. Two types of peer support were identified from the included studies, i.e., mutual aid and para-professional trained peer support. MDWs mainly seek support from peers through mutual aid for emotional comfort. The study’s findings suggest that the para-professional peer support training program was highly feasible and culturally appropriate for MDWs. However, several barriers were identified to affect the successful implementation of peer support, such as concerns about emotion contagion among peers, worries about disclosure of personal information, and lack of support from health professionals. Culture-specific peer support programs should be developed in the future to overcome these barriers to promote more effective mental health practices.

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Eriksen, Kristin Ådnøy, Hellen Dahl, Bengt Karlsson, and Maria Arman. "Strengthening practical wisdom." Nursing Ethics 21, no. 6 (February 4, 2014): 707–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0969733013518446.

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Background: Practical wisdom, understood as knowing how to be or act in any present situation with clients, is believed to be an essential part of the knowledge needed to be a professional mental health worker. Exploring processes of adapting, extending knowledge and refining tacit knowledge grounded in mental health workers’ experiences with being in practice may bring awareness of how mental health workers reflect, learn and practice professional ‘artistry’. Research question: The aim of the article was to explore mental health workers’ processes of development and learning as they appeared in focus groups intended to develop practical wisdom. The main research question was ‘How might the processes of development and learning contribute to developing practical wisdom in the individual as well as in the practice culture?’ Research design: The design was multi-stage focus groups, and the same participants met four times. A phenomenological hermeneutical method for researching lived experience guided the analysis. Participants and context: Eight experienced mental health workers representing four Norwegian municipalities participated. The research context was community-based mental health services. Ethical considerations: The study was reported to Norwegian Social Data Services, and procedures for informed consent were followed. Findings: Two examples of processes of re-evaluation of experience (Association, Integration, Validation, Appropriation and Outcomes and action) were explored. The health workers had developed knowledge in previous encounters with clients. In sharing practice experiences, this knowledge was expressed and developed, and also tested and validated against the aims of practice. Discussions led to adapted and extended knowledge, and as tacit knowledge was expressed it could be used actively. Discussion: Learning to reflect, being ready to be provoked and learning to endure indecisiveness may be foundational in developing practical wisdom. Openness is demanding, and changing habits of mind is difficult. Conclusion: Reflection on, and confrontation with, set practices are essential to building practice cultures in line with the aims of mental health services.

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Cosgrave, Catherine, Myfanwy Maple, and Rafat Hussain. "Factors affecting job satisfaction of Aboriginal mental health workers working in community mental health in rural and remote New South Wales." Australian Health Review 41, no. 6 (2017): 707. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ah16128.

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Objective The aim of the present study was to identify factors affecting the job satisfaction and subsequent retention of Aboriginal mental health workers (AMHWs). Methods Five AMHWs working in New South Wales (NSW) for NSW Health in rural and remote community mental health (CMH) services participated in in-depth, semi-structured interviews to understand how employment and rural living factors affected workers’ decisions to stay or leave their CMH positions. Results Using a constructivist grounded theory analysis, three aspects negatively impacting the job satisfaction of AMHWs were identified: (1) difficulties being accepted into the team and organisation; (2) culturally specific work challenges; and (3) professional differences and inequality. Conclusions Policy and procedural changes to the AMHW training program may address the lower remuneration and limited career opportunities identified with regard to the Bachelor Health Sciences (Mental Health) qualification. Delivering training to increase levels of understanding about the AMHW training program, and cultural awareness generally, to CMH staff and NSW Health management may assist in addressing the negative team, organisational and cultural issues identified. What is known about the topic? The Bachelor Health Sciences (Mental Health) qualification and traineeship pathway undertaken by AMHWs differs significantly from that of other health professionals working in NSW Health’s CMH services. The health workforce literature identifies that each health professional group has its own culture and specific values and that forming and maintaining a profession-specific identity is an extremely important aspect of job satisfaction for health workers. What does the paper add? AMHWs working in rural and remote NSW CMH services commonly experience low levels of job satisfaction, especially while undertaking the embedded training program. Of particular concern is the health sciences qualification not translating into NSW Health’s ‘professionalised’ workplace, as well as having negative effects with regard to remuneration and career opportunities within NSW Health. In addition, role challenges involving cultural differences and managing additional professional and personal boundaries negatively affects the job satisfaction of AMHWs. What are the implications for practice? The current structure of the AMHW training program creates workplace conditions that contribute to job dissatisfaction among rural and remote-based AMHWs. Many issues could be rectified by NSW Health making changes to the degree qualification obtained under the training program, as well as raising the level of understanding about the program and Indigenous cultural awareness generally among CMH staff and NSW Health management.

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Phillipowsky, Darryl James. "Perspectives on social workers from within an integrated setting." Journal of Integrated Care 28, no. 2 (February 19, 2020): 65–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jica-11-2019-0049.

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PurposeThis research explores community professionals' opinions concerning social worker's roles and statutory functions. It explores the perspectives of professionals and their understanding of collaborative and cooperative work; experiences of professional support; opinions on the aspects of anti-oppressive practices in social work; views on social work identity within multidisciplinary team structures; and perceptions regarding the challenges of cultural and contextual drivers of social work practice.Design/methodology/approachThis study adopts an interpretivist paradigm and social constructionist epistemology in that there are multiple realities to be understood and different perspectives and perceptions to be explored. This study adopted a data collection approach of thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews.Setting and participantsSocial workers and nurses working within an integrated social care and health NHS trust.MethodsSix respondents volunteered for interviews in 2017. Data were coded as follows using a multistage approach: (1) coding of comments into general categories (e.g. culture, models of practice), (2) coding of subcategories within main categories (e.g. values, knowledge and skills), (3) cross-sectional analysis to identify themes cutting across categories and (4) mapping of categories/subcategories to corresponding comparable research for comparison.FindingsMost interviewees (5) were social workers, with one from the nursing field. Respondents provided comments that fell under four overarching themes: cultural theme, the impact of economic austerity, organisational structures and the political drivers of integration.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the evidence regarding the role of social workers within integrated health and adult social care organisations (as opposed to mental health social work) and also contributes to the evidence around social work in times of austerity.

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VOROBYOVA, IRINA N., and GEORGY T. GODZHIEV. "HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AS A KEY TO SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONAL SELF-REALIZATION OF YOUTH." CASPIAN REGION: Politics, Economics, Culture 66, no. 1 (2021): 163–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.21672/1818-510x-2021-66-1-163-169.

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The article is devoted to the analysis of modern trends in the formation of a healthy lifestyle of students as an important area of successful self-realization of students in the field of future professional activities. The semantic content of a "healthy lifestyle" in the studies of domestic and foreign scientists is revealed from different points of view, but in all studies there is the thesis that the basis of a healthy lifestyle is the integrity of a person's spiritual and physical development, which must be developed and strengthened in unity. Currently, pedagogical workers of educational organizations of all levels and types, social workers, doctors, parents are convinced that the problem of forming a healthy lifestyle has become actualized especially recently, when, after a long forced self-isolation, there is a clear tendency towards a significant deterioration of the mental, somatic, physical and the physiological health of all students, including students. As shown by the analysis of research results even before the pandemic, about 10% of the younger generation are considered perfectly healthy, while the rest of the survey reveals various pathologies in their health. The author also established an organic connection between human health and his lifestyle. In general, a healthy lifestyle includes a complex of health-improving measures, which ensures the strengthening of the physical and moral health of students, an increase in their moral and physical performance, and successful self-realization in the field of professional activity. Of course, the formation of the value attitude of students to a healthy lifestyle, to their physical and mental health is not solved within the framework of one educational organization, but it has the greatest opportunities, since it has at its disposal a sufficient number of hours allocated for physical culture and sports classes. Based on the foregoing, the author convincingly proves in the article his position on a healthy lifestyle as a significant component of successful professional self-realization in a market economy.

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Vasilyeva, T. N., I. V. Fedotova, M. A. Lebedeva, and O. A. Chervyachkova. "Health-saving technologies as prevention of occupational risk of emotional burnout in mental workers." Russian Journal of Occupational Health and Industrial Ecology 1, no. 10 (November 13, 2019): 892–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.31089/1026-9428-2019-59-10-892-898.

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In many countries, burnout due to stress at work is recognized as a professionally related disease. Of great importance for its prevention is the introduction of health-saving technologies.The aim of the research was to assess the state of their psycho-emotional sphere, the adequacy of the methodological complex used for psychodiagnostics, and the effectiveness of short-term psychological assistance projects by means of socialadapting and personal-developing technologies on the example of 2 groups of typical representatives with intellectual type of professional activity.In the study, consisting of three stages, two groups of subjects took voluntary part: 13 methodologists of the University and 20 managers of a trading fi rm. The first stage of the study consisted in the initial psychodiagnostics of indicators of the emotional sphere and functional state of the subjects. Different versions of psychodiagnostic tools were developed for each group. The second stage consisted in development and approbation of projects of short-term psychological help to workers. At the third stage the analysis of indicators of emotional sphere at subjects before and after participation in projects is carried out. The results of the study were processed using the usual methods of variational statistics according to the program Statistica 12.0. Initial psychodiagnostics of the studied parameters of the subjects showed signs of professional burnout. In Methodists, this was manifested by a pronounced degree of chronic fatigue index, a decrease in efficiency, a moderate degree of mental and physical fatigue, maladaptation in stress. Managers are also diagnosed with a high risk of maladjustment in stress, low values of indicators of functional state. In the course of participation in psychopath projects, the subjects of both groups showed positive dynamics of indicators of the emotional sphere.The obtained data allow to recommend these projects of health saving programs for practical use. The tested complex of psychodiagnostic tests allows to reveal signs of professional burnout and to estimate efficiency of programs of psychopathology. For the prevention of burnout syndrome and the formation of stress resistance, it is advisable to create a culture of health conservation at each workplace.

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PARFANOVICH, IVANNA. "FACTORS INFLUENCING THE PROFESSIONAL BURNOUT OF SOCIAL WORKERS." Scientific Issues of Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University. Series: pedagogy, no. 2 (April 6, 2021): 197–204. http://dx.doi.org/10.25128/2415-3605.20.2.26.

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The article is devoted to the study of burnout, which is interpreted as the inability to perform professional duties at the proper level due to prolonged physical and/or mental overload. The main content of the study is to determine the possibilities of prevention of professional burnout of a social worker in order to ensure his physical and mental health.Scientific opinions and positions on the relevance, purpose, multifaceted nature, content of prevention, objective and subjective factors of prevention, differences in organizational and psychological and pedagogical influences of prevention, the specifics of social prevention and prevention. As well as the impact on the professional activities of social norms and deviations from norms, values, responsibilities. The causes of burnout can be differentiated by the nature of the determination. Among the main groups of determinants – social, medical, biological, psychological. The conducted survey among social specialists on the state of professional burnout revealed certain tendencies and regularities among them. This was evidenced by statistics relating to the factors influencing the professional burnout of the specialist, as well as their dynamics. The basis of professional activity should be to provide conditions for this. However, collective life, in addition to having advantages, is also endowed with negative features. Indicators of collective distress that have a direct impact on the professional burnout of an individual member of the team are identified. These include problems and / or lack of corporate culture; dissatisfaction with the psychological atmosphere prevailing in the team; presence of conflict situations, quarrels, intrigue; absence or problems of interpersonal communication in the team, division into groups; low level of mutual assistance and support, unwillingness to maintain friendly relations; no punishment for guilt, reaction to negative behavior of colleagues, control over subjective factors; lack of prospects for team development; lack of conditions for personal development and formation; lack of measures to prevent occupational burnout. For comparison, the experimental study involved people who did not suffer from burnout and people who survived the state of burnout. Thus, people who have experienced a state of burnout have much deeper psycho-emotional disorders. Their professional experience is characterized by significant negative experiences and beliefs. Positive corporate social ties have been disrupted in their lives, which can lead to disruption in other areas: family, personal, spiritual and emotional. That is, it causes a number of other shifts. Certain trends are evidenced by statistics on the assessment of the existing risks of burnout, which concern specialists in various fields: almost all recognized the fact of burnout to varying degrees; the vast majority of respondents assess the ability to perform professional duties generally well, but the lack of an absolute answer also indicates the risks involved; mostly the presence of risks of burnout is assessed indirectly. On the basis of statistical indicators of occupational burnout, their dynamics can be distinguished victim groups. Given the classification of propensity to burnout, prevention technologies can be used. In each of the three cases, the approach will be different. It is established that a special place is occupied by the subjective factor of professional activity. Professional burnout is caused by various factors: social and organizational conditions of functioning of collective, legislative and normative-organizational maintenance of process of work; individual and personal qualities of personality, stress resistance, motivation of activity; compliance of qualities and personality traits with the requirements of the chosen profession, professional competence; ability to work in a team, ability to take into account the opinions and positions of others, sociability; availability of life, professional experience; psychological compatibility of individual team members; ability to control the situation in the team by management; corporate culture, the presence of common interests and activities, interest in the development and prosperity of the team. Theoretical analysis and experimental study of problems related to burnout indicate the presence of risks in the professional activities of professionals from different social structures. That is, it depends not so much on objective factors as on the subjective attitude of the individual to himself and his mental and physical health. And the problem looks not so much psychological as psychological and pedagogical.

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Schout, Gert, Marjolein van Dijk, Ellen Meijer, Elleke Landeweer, and Gideon de Jong. "The use of family group conferences in mental health: Barriers for implementation." Journal of Social Work 17, no. 1 (July 8, 2016): 52–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1468017316637227.

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Summary The number of compulsory admissions in Dutch psychiatry has increased in the past 25 years. The reduction of coercion with Family Group Conferences in youth care has been successful. How, when and under what conditions can Family Group Conferences reduce coercion in adult psychiatry, is subject of an extensive inquiry. This paper, however, focusses on the reverse question, namely, in what circumstances can Family Group Conferences not be deployed? An answer to this question provides insights regarding situations in which Family Group Conferences may (not) be useful. Barriers in 17 cases were examined using multiple case studies. Findings The following barriers emerged: (1) the acute danger in coercion situations, the limited time available, the fear of liability and the culture of control and risk aversion in mental health care; (2) the severity of the mental state of clients leading to difficulties in decision-making and communication; (3) considering an Family Group Conference and involving familial networks as an added value in crisis situation is not part of the thinking and acting of professionals in mental health care; (4) clients and their network (who) are not open to an Family Group Conference. Applications Awareness of the barriers for Family Group Conferences can help to keep an open mind for its capacity to strengthen the partnership between clients, familial networks and professionals. The application of Family Group Conferences can help to effectuate professional and ethical values of social workers in their quest for the least coercive care.

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Karamushka, Liudmyla. "MENTAL HEALTH: ESSENCE, MAIN DETERMINANTS, STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS." PSYCHOLOGICAL JOURNAL 7, no. 5 (May 31, 2021): 26–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.31108/1.2021.7.5.3.

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The purpose of the study. Based on the study of foreign experience to analyze the essence of mental health, its main determinants, strategies and programs and to determine the features of the use of foreign approaches in Ukraine. The results of the study. The article analyzes the essence of mental health based on the analysis of foreign and domestic sources (documents of state and non-governmental organizations, scientific research), defines its role in the life of the individual, society and society. It is noted that according to the documents of the World Health Organization (WHO), mental health is an integral part of health, is a state of well-being in which a person realizes his abilities, can cope with ordinary life stresses, can work productively and effectively to help his community. The role of the biopsychosocial model for determining the determinants of mental health is revealed. It is emphasized that according to the biopsychosocial model, a person is a holistic organism in which biological, psychological and social factors are constantly interrelated, so the idea of human health, causes of diseases and its care depends on the characteristics and condition of each of these factors. Government and non-governmental mental health strategies, general and specialized programs for the protection and promotion of mental health are analyzed in detail. It is emphasized that Ukraine needs to actively participate in the study, development and implementation of international standards on mental health in Ukraine, improving the culture of the population on this issue, attracting specialists in various fields (physicians, psychologists, social workers) to diagnose mental health problems and various professional groups , implementation of appropriate psychological support programs.

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Davys, Allyson Mary, Janet May, Beverly Burns, and Michael O’Connell. "Evaluating social work supervision." Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work 29, no. 3 (September 25, 2017): 108–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol29iss3id314.

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INTRODUCTION: The question of whether the practice of professional supervision is effective, and how its effectiveness can be measured, has been debated by both social work and other professions. This study explored how practitioners, supervisors and managers in Aotearoa New Zealand currently evaluate the supervision they receive, provide and/or resource. The study was interprofessional involving counsellors, mental health nurses, psychologists and social workers. This article focuses on the findings from the social work cohort.METHODS: Through an on-line Qualtrics survey participants were asked: 1) how they currently evaluated professional/clinical supervision; and 2) how they thought professional/clinical supervision could be evaluated. Data were extracted through the Qualtrics reporting functions and thematic analysis was used to identify themes. A total of 329 participants completed the survey of which 145 (44%) were social workers. FINDINGS: A majority of the social work participants reported that they evaluated supervision in some form. No culture or policy emerged regarding supervision evaluation, but social workers expressed interest in training and resources to assist evaluation and some saw a supportive and endorsement role for the professional or regulatory bodies. An unexpected finding was reports of unsatisfactory and harmful supervision.CONCLUSION: Evaluation of supervision is an activity with which social workers engage, but further research is needed to explore how evaluation can be embedded in supervision practice. More critically, a broader audit is required to reconsider the definition and model of social work supervision in Aotearoa New Zealand and the environments within which supervision occurs.

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Klevan, Trude, Bengt Karlsson, Ottar Ness, Alec Grant, and Torleif Ruud. "Between a rock and a softer place—A discourse analysis of helping cultures in crisis resolution teams." Qualitative Social Work 17, no. 2 (September 20, 2016): 252–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1473325016668962.

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Crisis resolution teams are a community-based service, targeting adults experiencing acute mental health crises. The rationale for the development of crisis resolution teams is both value and efficacy-based: crisis resolution teams should contribute to the humanizing of mental health services and to enhanced efficacy. This diversity in purpose appears to affect the practices of help that are offered by crisis resolution teams, which research has shown to vary greatly. A discursive approach recognizes that practices are shaped by external paradigms and structures, and clinicians’ construction of professional identities and practices through their talk and meaning making. Thus, this study used a discursive psychological approach to identify discourses through which crisis resolution team clinicians talk about and understand helpful help in mental health crises. Focus group interviews with clinicians from eight crisis resolution teams revealed two broad and contradictory discourses: helpful help as something “made” with crisis resolution team workers as creators of collaborative and innovative practices, and helpful help as something “given” with the crisis resolution team workers as representatives of a predefined specialist mental health service culture. The contradictions between these discourses reflect the diverse rationale for the development of crisis resolution teams and the possible tensions and pressures under which crisis resolution team work is conducted. In this overall context, the study further critically examined the tensions between the discourse of constructing new practices, and existing practices constituted by the specialist mental health services’ traditional discourse. Failing to constantly reflect upon and question these tensions in collaboration with service users, carers, and other services can impair creativity and the development of humanizing helpful help.

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Lindsay, David, Daryl Brennan, Daniel Lindsay, Colin Holmes, and Wendy Smyth. "Conceal or reveal? Patterns of self-disclosure of long-term conditions at work by health professionals in a large regional Australian health service." International Journal of Workplace Health Management 12, no. 5 (September 26, 2019): 339–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijwhm-05-2018-0071.

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe the patterns of self-disclosure of long-term conditions at work by health professionals in a large regional health service. Recent research by the authors has reported on the self-reported long-term conditions of nursing, medical and allied health staff within a large regional hospital and health service in North Queensland, Australia. Data regarding self-disclosure of health information were gathered during those two previous studies, but has yet to be reported. This current study thus offers the opportunity to explore and describe patterns of self-disclosure by a multi-disciplinary cohort of health professionals within that regional health service.Design/methodology/approachThis current study was a component of two larger studies, reported elsewhere, which explored long-term conditions among health professional staff at a large regional health service in North Queensland, Australia. A cross-sectional survey design was used.FindingsDecision-making associated with self-disclosure of long-term conditions by health professional staff in the workplace is multifactorial, and affected by considerations of age, gender, workplace circumstances and nature of the health condition. It also differs according to professional grouping. The medical profession were less likely than nurses and allied health workers to disclose to their work colleagues. Respondents with a mental health condition were more cautious and selective in their disclosures, and alone in being more likely to disclose to their supervisor than to colleagues; they were also most likely to value the sympathy and understanding of their colleagues and managers.Research limitations/implicationsThis study was conducted across only one large regional health service; a fuller picture of patterns of self-disclosure of long-term conditions by health professional staff would be gained by expanding the number of sites to include metropolitan hospitals, smaller rural or remote health services and non-hospital settings.Practical implicationsHealthcare organizations need to develop support strategies and communication processes so that staff with one or more long-term condition, particularly those that have associated stigma, are empowered to disclose information to line managers and colleagues without fear of discrimination, ostracism, incivility or bullying.Originality/valueThere is a paucity of evidence about self-disclosure of long-term conditions by health professionals and this study therefore makes an important contribution to the extant literature. The findings raise important questions about the culture and dynamics of health care organizations in respect to the patterns of self-disclosure of health professional staff.

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Newaz, Mohammad Tanvi, Helen Giggins, and Udara Ranasinghe. "A Critical Analysis of Risk Factors and Strategies to Improve Mental Health Issues of Construction Workers." Sustainability 14, no. 20 (October 12, 2022): 13024. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su142013024.

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Previous research has enabled construction professionals to consider appropriate mental health interventions for improved mental health outcomes. However, the heterogeneity of such interventions in contemporary studies makes it difficult for practitioners to keep up to date with relevant alternatives. Thus, the aim of this research is to critically analyse mental health risk factors and identify strategies intended to mitigate risks and promote employees’ mental health in the construction industry. A Systematic Literature Review (SLR) was employed following PRISMA guidelines, and 58 articles that met the inclusion criteria were selected for data synthesis. In total, 100 risk factors and 76 preventive strategies were extracted and clustered into a taxonomy consisting of an individual level, workgroup level and organisational level. Strategies were further evaluated based on the type of prevention and financial significance. A critical content analysis of selected studies can suggest recommendations for future research, including the gap in mental health studies in the construction industry as well as the need for empirical research emphasis on generic forms of risks and strategies to cover more individual (e.g., age, profession), workgroup (e.g., team, trade, project) and organisational (e.g., culture, policy) factors that appropriately fit into construction workplace settings. The findings herein can broaden the mental health knowledge of industry practitioners, and could assist in mental health-related decision-making by developing best practices for boosting the mental wellbeing of the construction workforce.

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Sinclair, Julia M. A., Abdul Hameed Latifi, and Abdul Waheed Latifi. "Refugee doctors as doctors' assistants in psychiatry." Psychiatric Bulletin 30, no. 11 (November 2006): 430–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/pb.30.11.430.

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Refugee doctors differ from other international health professionals in that most left their country of origin under duress, rather than being part of the induced migration of many healthcare workers from low- to highincome countries. There are now over 1000 such doctors registered with the British Medical Association Refugee Council voluntary database of refugee and asylumseeking doctors (British Medical Association, 2006). Having obtained refugee status (or indefinite leave to remain), many wish to use their skills within the National Health Service (NHS) and contribute to their host country. However, they need to obtain the requisite qualifications (i.e. 70% in the International English Language Test and passes in both the written and clinical parts of the Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board) before being registered with the General Medical Council. They also need to gain an understanding of the culture and context of medical practice within the UK, as well as good references, if they are to compete successfully for training posts with UK graduates and other international medical graduates. The most recent figures available (September 2005) show that only 77 of those registered with the database are currently working in the NHS and 207 doctors have the required accreditation but are not yet employed (British Medical Association, 2006).

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García-Cabeza, Ignacio, Emanuel Valenti, and Alfredo Calcedo. "Perception and use of informal coercion in outpatient treatment: a focus group study with mental health professionals of Latin culture." Salud mental 40, no. 2 (April 3, 2017): 63–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.17711/sm.0185-3325.2017.009.

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Introduction. In addition to compulsion (involuntary hospitalization, seclusion, restraint, etc.), there are broader forms of coercion (persuasion, interpersonal pressure, inducement or threat), called informal or covert coercion, all of which try to improve patients adherence to treatment. Objective. To analyse the use of covert coercion in mental health outpatients and the mental health professionals´ views on this practice comparing four countries (Spain, Italy, Mexico and Chile). Methods. We conducted a qualitative research using four focus groups in each country with mental health professionals working in mental health centres and based on a thematic analysis approach. Sample. The total sample was made up of 98 professionals (31 psychiatrists, 25 clinical psychologists, 28 nurses, eight social workers and six other professionals). Results. The use of informal coercion was recognized in clinical practice, but its intensity was related to professionals´ characteristics and to factors related to diagnosis, clinical course, perceived risk, insight, therapeutic relationship and organizational issues in the delivery of services. Its use was justified by effectiveness in improving adherence and, generally, in seeking benefits for the patient, but sometimes in a paternalistic way. Discussion and conclusion. Our results match those described in the literature in terms of: 1. sociodemographic and clinical profile; 2. the reason that leads to its use (adherence); 3. ethical justification (search for patient´s benefit, trying not to impair his freedom); hence, the most intense forms (threat) were misperceived. Our professionals acknowledged the use of covert coercion in their clinical practice, justifying it on ethical and clinical grounds.

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Boehmer, Leigh, Krista Nelson, Lorna Lucas, Lisa Townsend, Lori Gardner, and Monique Marino. "National organization addresses multidisciplinary oncology team burnout and resiliency through multifaceted presidential theme education initiative." Journal of Clinical Oncology 40, no. 16_suppl (June 1, 2022): e23017-e23017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.e23017.

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e23017 Background: The 2021-2022 Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) President’s Theme centered on strengthening a work culture that supports professional well-being and workforce resilience. To support this theme and help ensure sustainable high quality cancer care delivery, ACCC —an education and advocacy organization for the multidisciplinary oncology care team (MDT)—designed a multifaceted professional development initiative. Educational interventions were designed to address team member burnout and building resilience, critical issues facing members of today’s oncology workforce. Methods: ACCC designed a collaborative and bi-directional peer-support educational initiative to drive the mission of the 2021-2022 ACCC President’s Theme. Professional Development opportunities included: 1) Expert-led mindfulness meditation series of 10 guided exercises tailored to help MDT members manage through social, emotional, physical, and mental health challenges. 2) Professional development themed virtual meetings, styled as “Coffee Chat Learning Sessions,” facilitated by the ACCC President, addressing emergent challenges and opportunities facing MDT members. 3) Podcast series featuring timely topics related to MDT well-being and resiliency amid the COVID-19 Pandemic. Podcast topics include a) The Business Case for Hiring Oncology Social Workers. b) Leading with Gratitude. c) Coping with Pandemic Grief. d) A Summer of Disconnect for Cancer Professionals. e) COVID-19 Self-Care. f) Real-World Lessons from COVID-19. Results: The education initiative reached a diverse cohort of oncology care community members. 76 unique professionals participated in the small group “Coffee Chat Learning Sessions” from 25 states and represented 72 unique cancer care programs, practices, and institutions. The meditation series engaged more than 1,100 users and the podcast series garnered 1,870 learners. The podcast episode titled “COVID-19 Self Care” was the third most accessed ACCC Podcast episode of all time with more than 680 views. Over 2,900 learners accessed and engaged with the ACCC President’s Theme resources across the dedicated webpage from March 2021-January 2022. Conclusions: Anecdotal learner feedback has been overwhelmingly positive regarding this professional development educational initiative. In a climate of high burnout and health care worker fatigue, the ACCC 2021-2022 President’s Theme Education program has served as a unique lifeline and resource to members of the oncology community to restore and develop resiliency, enhance well-being, and advance professional connections and peer-to-peer support to meet continued challenges. Lessons learned from these activities will guide and inform future professional development opportunities.

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Ravishankar, Aarthi, Tom Holliday, Lauren Fraser, and James Biggin-Lamming. "Improving Adolescent Care in a Cross-Sector System." BJPsych Open 8, S1 (June 2022): S110. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2022.334.

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AimsAdolescence represents a critical life stage in which there is rapid physical, cognitive and psychosocial development. It is the time where the patterns and foundations for future health are laid and thus presents a unique opportunity to promote health and subsequently improve life-long well-being and reduce health inequalities. Mental health problems represent the greatest contributors to disease burden for this population and this contribution is forecast to rise. The World Health Organisation state that adolescents and young adults (AYAs) need health services that are supportive, equitable and effective. The project aims to scope out Adolescent care at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) with a view to improve quality of care for this group of patients.MethodsQuantitative data obtained assessed patterns of presentation to the Emergency department (ED). Qualitative data were obtained through stakeholders Interviews with professionals, adolescent patients and their caregivers. As of January 2022, 113 stakeholders were interviewed. The data obtained informed the creation of the ‘LNWH AYA Manifesto.’ This was converted into a questionnaire for all professionals involved in the care of AYA patients to assess organisational culture around AYA Care.ResultsIt was found that AYA care at LNWH lies across a complex cross-sector system. The commonest code for presentation to the ED for those ages 13 to 25 was ‘depressive disorder’. Key themes from stakeholder interviews included: 1) AYAs are not always provided with age-appropriate care 2) Acute Trusts may serve as a catalyst for change for AYA patients and Youth workers may be better placed to connect with them 3) There is a need for an integrated approach to physical and mental health with better relationships needed between the Acute teams and CAMHS. The ‘LNWH AYA Manifesto’ questionnaire found disparate opinions regarding the approach to integrated physical and mental health; of the 34 responses obtained 23.5% reported not feeling confident with recognising and managing mental health and social issues in AYAs and 41.1% believed that physical and mental health problems should be addressed separately by the relevant specialties.ConclusionAYA care lies across a complex cross-sector system and thus requires a multifactorial approach to create a culture change towards prioritising this population. One such intervention proposed is the introduction of a Youth Worker outreach model similar to the King's Adolescent Outreach Service as a way to create a shift towards an integrated approach to physical and mental health care.

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Breslin, Gavin, Andy Smith, Brad Donohue, Paul Donnelly, Stephen Shannon, Tandy Jane Haughey, Stewart A. Vella, et al. "International consensus statement on the psychosocial and policy-related approaches to mental health awareness programmes in sport." BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine 5, no. 1 (September 2019): e000585. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2019-000585.

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BackgroundResearch focused on mental health in sport has revealed a need to develop evidence-supported mental health practices that are sensitive to sport culture, particularly for non-elite athletes. A consensus statement was produced to assist effective mental health awareness in sport and guide programme implementation in this rapidly emerging field.MethodThe AGREE Reporting Checklist 2016 was used in two international expert consultation meetings, followed by two online surveys. Experts from 10 countries and over 30 organisations contributed.ResultsSix objectives were agreed: (1) to define mental health awareness and service implementation constructs for inclusion in programmes delivered in sporting environments; (2) to identify the need to develop and use valid measures that are developmentally appropriate for use in intervention studies with sporting populations, including measures of mental health that quantify symptom severity but also consider causal and mediating factors that go beyond pathology (ie, well-being and optimisation); (3) to provide guidance on the selection of appropriate models to inform intervention design, implementation and evaluation; (4) to determine minimal competencies of training for those involved in sport to support mental health, those experiencing mental illness and when to refer to mental health professionals; (5) to provide evidence-based guidance for selecting mental health awareness and implementation programmes in sport that acknowledge diversity and are quality assured; and (6) to identify the need for administrators, parents, officials, coaches, athletes and workers to establish important roles in the promotion of mental health in various sports settings.ConclusionThis article presents a consensus statement on recommended psychosocial and policy-related approaches to mental health awareness programmes in sport.

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Green, Gill, Hannah Bradby, Anita Chan, Maggy Lee, and Kimmy Eldridge. "Is the English National Health Service meeting the needs of mentally distressed Chinese women?" Journal of Health Services Research & Policy 7, no. 4 (October 1, 2002): 216–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/135581902320432741.

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Objectives: To identify barriers to communication between health care workers and Chinese women living in England, a group who are known to use the National Health Service (NHS) less than other ethnic groups; to consider whether such barriers lead to inequitable access to NHS mental health treatment; and to determine the extent to which this results from institutional racism. Method: A purposive sample of 42 Chinese women living in South-East England aged 29-60 years derived from a primary care group, two secondary mental health service providers and three Chinese associations. Subjects had all consulted a general practitioner and had either experienced mental distress ( n = 24) and/or had used traditional Chinese medicine ( n = 25). Results: Communication with health care professionals was hindered by a lack of common language and an absence of shared concepts concerning the causes and manifestations of health and illness, particularly mental health. This lack of communication resulted in delayed diagnoses, misunderstood treatment regimens and deterred women from (re-)presenting to the NHS. Among our informants, these types of problem were more acute for those women who were most marginalised from English-language culture. Conclusions: Linguistic and conceptual problems explain Chinese women's relatively poor access to mental health services. The continuing failure to tackle systematically these communication problems through the routine provision of interpretation and advocacy services lays the health care system open to the charge of 'institutional racism'.

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Albaek, Ane Ugland, Per-Einar Binder, and Anne Marita Milde. "Plunging Into a Dark Sea of Emotions: Professionals’ Emotional Experiences Addressing Child Abuse in Interviews With Children." Qualitative Health Research 30, no. 8 (January 24, 2019): 1212–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732318825145.

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Comprehending professionals’ emotional challenges when addressing child abuse can help to improve identification, protection, and care for exposed children. This study presents an interpretive description analysis of qualitative interviews with ten child protective services workers and nine child mental health services psychologists in Norway. The participants described intense negative reactions due to addressing child abuse during assessments and investigations. We identified five main themes: (a) facing children’s suffering caused by adults, (b) feeling mean, (c) doubting one’s ability and skills, (d) feeling that one is betraying children, and (e) being obstructed by heavy workload and dysfunctional structure. To improve professionals’ capacity to help exposed children, it is necessary to change the organizational structure and culture. In addition, professionals would benefit from systematic training in handling complexity and in efficient emotion regulation. Finally, we strongly suggest that institutions responsible for investigating child abuse facilitate and prioritize deliberate practice for their staff.

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McFadden, Paula, John Moriarty, Heike Schröder, Patricia Gillen, Gillian Manthorpe, and John Mallett. "Growing Older in Social Work: Perspective on Systems of Support to Extend Working Lives—Findings from a UK Survey." British Journal of Social Work 50, no. 2 (January 6, 2020): 405–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcz165.

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Abstract Social work, like many other human service professions, is ageing. This article reports and discusses the findings of a UK social work survey undertaken in 2018 (1,397 responses). It investigated how organisational policies and individual factors were affecting individual social workers’ decisions about working in later life. The survey measured (i) social workers’ attitudes to ageing at work and self-reported planning around retirement; (ii) mental health and well-being, quality of working life and home and work interface and (iii) intention to leave work and retirement planning. Statistical analysis enabled examination of how the interrelationship of these factors and relevant individual characteristics interact within the systemic work environment. Findings revealed that all participants had considered factors that might cause them to retire early. Framing the findings in an ecological conceptual model suggests that age-inclusive professional and organisational cultures, age-positive human resource management, support from line managers, fair working conditions and the ability to manage health and well-being, might enable social workers to extend their working lives in line with government policy. These findings provide insights for social work workforce policymakers and for employers to assist in their development of organisational and individual adjustments to sustain well-being in the social work profession.

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Gornostaj, O., O. Mirus, and O. Stanislavchuk. "EXAMINATION OF WORKING CONDITIONS OF PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES AS A COMPONENT OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM." Bulletin of Lviv State University of Life Safety 22 (December 28, 2020): 48–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.32447/20784643.22.2020.07.

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Formulation of the problem. At companies belonging to the pharmaceutical industry, there is an urgent need to comply with all standards of occupational safety and health. Particular attention should be paid to the influence of psychophysiological factors: labour intensity and forced working posture, as well as the monotony of work and the performance of the same type of work. The job of the dispenser requires long-term direct monitoring of the equipment, readiness for quick action. The term "operational rest" defined this functional state. And a factor of the monotony of expectation characterized too. It is no secret that the performance of monotonous work is characterized by feelings of fatigue, apathy, drowsiness and numbness; deterioration of heart rate, lower blood pressure, slowing of the alpha rhythm, decreased mus-cle tone; fluctuations in productivity, a general decrease in efficiency, reduced ability to respond to signals from environ-mental stimuli. When performing the functional duties of the dispenser, there is a lengthy performance of simple opera-tions. The content is reduced to a uniform visual control over the quality of products, as well as to work associated with long-term passive observation and limited impact on the brain of various production signals and stimuli.Purpose. The purpose of the study is to analyze the card of the working conditions of dispensers and drug com-pilers. This study aims to develop measures to eliminate the risk of monotony.Results. Therefore, the consequences of such monotonous work can be rapid development of fatigue due to the localization of muscular and nervous loads; sedentary lifestyle; development of neuroses; dissatisfaction with work and reduced creative activity of the employee. Individual psychological characteristics of the employee have an impact on the performance of monotonous work, as well as on the development of mental states. Therefore, in the professional selection, it is necessary to take into account: the monotony of the employee. Everyone knows that people with higher mental abilities have low monostic resistance. Highly skilled workers can maintain capacity, is the ability to perform a particular type of work without erroneous actions, even under heavy and prolonged loads. A low-skilled worker cannot detect changes in monotony and falls victim to indifference.Scientific novelty. Therefore, we recommend that companies implement some measures to reduce the monotony of work, namely: setting enough speed and mode of operation (in the first 30 minutes after starting work: set the pace of the conveyor 5 - 10% below average); rationalization of work and rest regimes (recommend short breaks) (5 - 10 minutes every 2-3 hours); aestheticization of the production environment (improve the lighting of the work area); introduction of some measures on material and moral stimulation; involvement of workers in the management and solution of production problems; improve socio-psychological climate; use the opportunity to play sports and physical culture.

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Bogaers, Rebecca, Elbert Geuze, Jaap van Weeghel, Fenna Leijten, Nicolas Rüsch, Dike van de Mheen, Piia Varis, Andrea Rozema, and Evelien Brouwers. "Decision (not) to disclose mental health conditions or substance abuse in the work environment: a multiperspective focus group study within the military." BMJ Open 11, no. 10 (October 2021): e049370. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049370.

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ObjectivesMany workers in high-risk occupations, such as soldiers, are exposed to stressors at work, increasing their risk of developing mental health conditions and substance abuse (MHC/SA). Disclosure can lead to both positive (eg, support) and negative (eg, discrimination) work outcomes, and therefore, both disclosure and non-disclosure can affect health, well-being and sustainable employment, making it a complex dilemma. The objective is to study barriers to and facilitators for disclosure in the military from multiple perspectives.DesignQualitative focus groups with soldiers with and without MHC/SA and military mental health professionals. Sessions were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim. Content analysis was done using a general inductive approach.SettingThe study took place within the Dutch military.ParticipantsIn total, 46 people participated in 8 homogeneous focus groups, including 3 perspectives: soldiers with MHC/SA (N=20), soldiers without MHC/SA (N=10) and military mental health professionals (N=16).ResultsFive barriers for disclosure were identified (fear of career consequences, fear of social rejection, lack of leadership support, lack of skills to talk about MHC/SA, masculine workplace culture) and three facilitators (anticipated positive consequences of disclosure, leadership support, work-related MHC/SA). Views of the stakeholder groups were highly congruent.ConclusionsAlmost all barriers (and facilitators) were related to fear for stigma and discrimination. This was acknowledged by all three perspectives, suggesting that stigma and discrimination are considerable barriers to sustainable employment and well-being. Supervisor knowledge, attitudes and behaviour were critical for disclosure, and supervisors thus have a key role in improving health, well-being and sustainable employment for soldiers with MHC/SA. Furthermore, adjustments could be made by the military on a policy level, to take away some of the fears that soldiers have when disclosing MHC/SA.

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Laranjeira, C., and A. Querido. "An exploratory qualitative study describing frontline nurses’ experiences with Presenteeism due to the COVID-19 pandemic." European Psychiatry 65, S1 (June 2022): S520. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.1325.

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Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic will have a long-lasting impact on healthcare workplaces and professionals alike. For that reason, it is necessary more knowledge and insights about sickness presenteeism behaviour to provide appropriate occupational health services for all healthcare workers affected directly and indirectly by this pandemic. Objectives The aim of this study was to explore and describe presenteeism experiences among frontline nurses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A qualitative thematic analysis was used to evaluate the perceptions of frontline nurses from different Portuguese hospital institutions joined in two Focus Groups. Using convenience sampling a total of 20 RNs participated in interviews. No restriction was given to their gender, age, career, and wards in charge so as to obtain diverse data on nurses’ experiences of presenteeism. Results The sample mean age was 36 years [range 25 - 42 years]; they had a clinical career of 12 years on average [range 2 - 20 years]. The major theme was the metaphor of “the rotten orange”. This theme implied the presence of a phenomenon that is invisible due to the ignorance of many, but which spreads through the members of a team, leading to an overload of its members for lack of one compassionate leadership. Consequently, leads to loss of the nursing spirit and nursing manpower. Conclusions Our findings point to the development of workplace interventions targets to reduce healthcare worker presenteeism and to help employers foster a ‘healthier’ sickness culture during the pandemic and beyond. Disclosure No significant relationships.

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Riolo, A., C. Battiston, A. Lusina, C. Sindici, and U. Albert. "The psychosocial rehabilitation of the offending psychiatric patients: Looking the good practices." European Psychiatry 64, S1 (April 2021): S790—S791. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.2090.

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IntroductionThe Italian law 81/2014 has given a strong push to the design of therapeutic-rehabilitative paths for psychiatric patients who are offenders. This innovation requires a constant organizational effort on the part of mental health services to enforce the law. The rehabilitation team is represented by different professionals like psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, psychiatric rehabilitation technicians, educators, social workers and others. They must be able to work in an integrated way among them and with private social sector.ObjectivesIt is in our interest to reach an agreement between different professionals working in the rehabilitation-forensic field about good practices.MethodsWe have prepared a survey to identify good practices in the field of psychosocial rehabilitation of the offender psychiatric patient, involving different professionals who have expertise.ResultsThis audit revealed, in everybody’s opinion, that these offending citizens have received a security measure capable of having greater control over their actions in a therapeutic-rehabilitative perspective but it is fundamental to educate them also to exercise their own safety for a social shared culture. Ensuring the safety of the offender during the therapeutic-rehabilitative path is as important as responding to a society’s need for social security.ConclusionsSatisfying a society’s need for security, established by the Judge and the Law, all this cannot separated from the active exercise of security of the offending psychiatric patient towards himself, through psychoeducation. The safety towards others and towards oneself can constitute a good practice in the field of psychosocial rehabilitation.DisclosureNo significant relationships.

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Noriega, C., G. Pérez-Rojo, J. López, C. Velasco, M. I. Carretero, P. López-Frutos, and L. Galarraga. "427 - Psychoeducation Program for the Prevention of Older Adults´ Infantilization in Professionals working in Nursing Homes." International Psychogeriatrics 33, S1 (October 2021): 48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1041610221001861.

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IntroductionKayser-Jones (1981) described infantilization as one of the four most frequent types of violence in nursing homes. Older people perceive infantilization as disrespectful and patronizing. In professionals, it can lead to protective behaviors that reduce autonomy and generate more dependency. Despite the importance of this phenomenon, the interventions are scarce and show methodological limitations.ObjectiveThis study analyzed the efficacy of a psychoeducation program for the prevention of infantilization in professionals working in nursing homes. The sample included 154 direct-care workers. The experimental group (N=111) attended a psychoeducational group intervention program while the control group (N=43) did not attend any intervention program. We assessed the infantilized practices the professionals recognized they conducted and the ones observed in the institution before and after the intervention. The intervention lasted 6 hours and included four sessions distributed in two days. These sessions aimed to reduce negative stereotypes, preventing infantilized communication patterns and the use of behaviors or practices that are frequently used with children. We also offered professionals alternative practices that recognize autonomy, decision-making and respect older adults´ dignity and uniqueness. To analyze data, we conducted Repeated measures of ANOVA and one-way ANCOVAs.Results:The scores of infantilization in the experimental group significantly decreased from pre-intervention to post-intervention in the professional, F(1, 85) = 37.184, p = .01, partial η2 = .030, and in the institution, F(1, 84) = 32.128, p = .01, partial η2 = .277, while the control group did not show any changes. There was a statistically significant difference in post-intervention between the experimental and the control group when participants scored their infantilization practices, F(1, 115) = 5.175, p = .03, partial η2 = .043, and infantilization practices observed in the institution, F(1, 115) = 5.810, p = .018, partial η2 = .048.Conclusion:These results reflect the importance of developing interventions focused on preventing infantilization, methodologically rigorous, in which professionals´ training and education are considered key pieces to generate a culture of change. More research is needed to understand this problem in greater depth to develop programs that address this problem at different levels.Funding:This research was funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (grant no. PSI2016-79803-R).

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Hofmann, Frank, Mirjam Goihl, Michael Hase, and Adrian Hase. "Trauma Psycho Social Support Plus® and EMDR therapy for children and adolescents in a post-conflict setting." Torture Journal 31, no. 1 (May 11, 2021): 76–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.7146/torture.v31i1.123492.

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Abstract: Being confronted with the alarming situation in countries like Iraq and Syria – areas shaped by war, of people having lost their homes and suffering from horrible experiences - TraumaAid has designed and conducted a training program, especially for health workers in refugee camps. Clearly the intervention would have to adjust to specific circumstances; it would need a method adapted to another language and culture, an approach that could be used in a not-yet-secure situation with an undetermined number of sessions with every client. Resilience is an important aspect enabling people who suffered from different traumata to resume an everyday life again. Resource installation is a basic technique in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) which intensifies an integral awareness of individual resources for the client. As easy as this method may seem, a careful priming for its actual use is required. A profound understanding of how a traumatic experience affects body, thoughts and emotions is needed as background knowledge. Moreover qualified skills concerning the interaction with children are needed to be able to establish a trustful relationship in the first place. The following article describes a pilot project in Kurdistan / Northern Iraq - a training for psychologists, social workers and other mental health professionals working in different refugee camps. The aim was to provide the staff members with background knowledge of the dynamics of traumatization and teach them how to use resource installation in a responsible way to work with children, adolescents and their parents.

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Sutarta, I. Putu Candra Sasmita, and Ni Ketut Putri Ariani. "Psychospiritual in palliative care services: a literature review." Intisari Sains Medis 13, no. 1 (April 30, 2022): 315–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.15562/ism.v13i1.1230.

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Background: Palliative care provide holistic services at the physical, mental, and spiritual levels. Spiritual care is an intrinsic and essential component of palliative care that WHO has recognized. However, spiritual care is still not widely known by the community and health workers in the practice of palliative care. Methods: This literature review was written based on various books, journals, and scientific articles that related to spiritual care in palliative care. The quantitative and qualitative data were obtained, then collected and sorted into a report based on the appropriate topic. Result: Spirituality is one of the fundamental dimensions in the quality of life and maintaining culture. Thus, spirituality is an important component of palliative care. Many palliative patients understand their spiritual needs and want health professionals to help them address these needs. Various existing studies show that spiritual care provides benefits, especially in emotional needs and the search for meaning in life at the end of life. Palliative care professionals can provide spiritual care, but spiritual care is complex and requires specialized knowledge, expertise, and experience in assessing and meeting patient needs, requiring further training and education. Conclusion: Various studies have shown that palliative patients need psychospiritual care to support comfort and meaning in their lives towards the end of life. So, psychospiritual care in palliative care needs to be implemented and improved, especially in training for palliative care teams.

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Vasylyk, A. V., H. V. Smalichuk, and Y. O. Luzhko. "Well-Being of Employees in the Organization: The Essence, Components and Tasks of Personnel Management." Business Inform 11, no. 526 (2021): 419–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.32983/2222-4459-2021-11-419-424.

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In the current socio-economic conditions, the issue of ensuring the well-being of workers in the workplace is of relevance. The purpose of the research is to generalize the theoretical bases for determining the essence, components and objectives of ensuring the well-being of the organization staff; analysis of the current status of well-being of Ukrainian companies based on the authors’ own sociological research, as well as development of recommendations for maintaining the well-being of staff under the current conditions. It is proved that organisations can reorganize work in such a way that employees not only feel their best, but also work more efficiently, strengthening the connection between the staff well-being and the work outcomes. The role of well-being management is proved through high returns, motivation and efficiency of the staff work; unique value proposition of the employer; involvement and loyalty of staff; employer brand for potential employees; profitability of the business. It is displayed that one of the main directions of development of well-being programs in the context of the COVID-19 epidemic and the associated crisis is the support of emotional and mental health of employees. According to the results of the authors’ own sociological survey, the status and problematic places in ensuring the physical, psychological, social, career, financial well-being of employees in Ukraine are defined, the needs of employees in priority measures on the part of the employer in the sphere of well-being management are identified. According to the results of the research, the main directions of improving the practice of staff management in terms of ensuring all measurements of the employee well-being in the workplace can be summarized. These directions should become elements of well-being strategy in companies and include changing organizational and psychological aspects of the staff work, preventing stress and professional burnout, reducing threats to life at work, maintaining physical, mental and psychological health, career and financial well-being. Well-being of staff in the novel socio-economic conditions should become a new philosophy and culture of management, and HRM should be aimed at preserving and using human potential as best as possible, provided that staff are healthy and well-being.

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Yaghmour, Sara Mahmoud, Ruth Bartlett, and Tula Brannelly. "Dementia in Eastern Mediterranean countries: A systematic review." Dementia 18, no. 7-8 (January 16, 2018): 2635–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1471301217753776.

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Globally, there is an increase in the older population, whose lives are affected by local cultural norms. In Eastern Mediterranean countries, dementia is conventionally hidden from view with few dedicated services or recognition for diagnosis. The aim of this systematic review is to explore the limited literature on dementia and cognitive impairment among older people in Eastern Mediterranean countries to present an evaluation of current practices and to consolidate knowledge for future planning. Thirty-three studies were identified for inclusion in the review, and four themes were apparent. Firstly, prevalence, comorbidity and gender: In Eastern Mediterranean countries, many studies identify that the prevalence of dementia is high. As is the case elsewhere, many older adults in Eastern Mediterranean countries have at least one coexisting long-term condition, and some experience low life-satisfaction. Secondly, culture: In Eastern Mediterranean countries, the older adult is highly respected, and placement outside of the family home is considered an abandonment of family duty. The term dementia carries stigma, and it is widely believed that dementia is caused by ‘fate’. Thirdly, recognition and tools: There is a lack of verified assessment instruments to assess for dementia. Despite concerns about the cultural appropriateness of the Mini-Mental State Exam, particularly for people who have low literacy levels, and low literacy being the norm in Eastern Mediterranean countries, the Mini-Mental State Examination is the main assessment instrument. Translation and transition of non-Arabic assessment instruments and tools with psychometric properties presents a challenge for clinicians. Finally, workforce issues: health care workers lack knowledge about dementia, as dementia care is a relatively recent addition to the nursing and medical syllabi. While there were some inconsistencies in the papers published, many of the articles call for increasing educational programmes and health and social care policies to promote improved and practical gerontological nursing and medicine. Health care professionals need education about sociocultural, religious, and language needs to deliver improved culturally sensitive care.

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Sun, Zhaoyang, and Yu Cheng. "ANALYSIS ON THE CHANGES OF WOMEN'S ROLE EMOTION AND BEHAVIOR IN VARIOUS SOCIAL ACTIVITIES IN THE MING AND QING DYNASTIES." International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology 25, Supplement_1 (July 1, 2022): A90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ijnp/pyac032.122.

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Abstract Background In ancient China, especially in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there are a large number of historical materials about festival activities. However, related works mainly describe festival activities from the perspective of men, rarely record women's festival activities, and the content is very scattered. This not only increases the difficulty of women's festival research, but also the main reason for the lack of relevant research results. Therefore, this paper also studies the changes of women's emotional behavior in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Research Objects and Methods Based on the local chronicles and festival works in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, this study systematically combs the tracks of women in various festival activities. Link their roles as believers, pilgrims, organizers, sponsors and tourists to their family and social roles. From the perspective of role psychology, this paper analyzes the relationship between the two roles and the main reasons for women's active participation in festival activities. A coping style scale was developed. We analyzed the correlation between the role emotional behavior and the trajectory of women's festival activities. Results Fulfilling family responsibilities is the main psychological motivation and important content of women's participation in festival activities, and it is also a reasonable excuse for them to carry out sightseeing activities; The practice of participating in festivals as workers reflects women's expectations of more business income to meet economic needs; As believers and tourists, participating in festival activities is the embodiment of their role socialization, reflecting their enthusiasm and social needs to enter the broad social stage. It has the nature of personality liberation, which shows that women have broken through the gender restrictions of traditional society to a certain extent. According to the data of way scale, this study found that women's psychological quality was significantly positively correlated with cognitive reappraisal and negatively correlated with expression inhibition; Researchers believe that the development of metacognition is the basis for the development of women's emotion regulation strategies, and psychological quality is composed of cognitive quality, personality quality and adaptability. The core of cognitive quality is metacognition. In addition, the adaptability of psychological quality also includes emotional adaptation, which is closely related to emotional regulation strategies. Therefore, psychological quality is closely related to emotion regulation strategies. This study also verified that cognitive reappraisal was significantly negatively correlated with negative indicators of mental health, while expression inhibition was significantly positively correlated with negative indicators of mental health. Conclusion The worship of God in traditional society and the role of women as family and social workers provide high sounding reasons for them to participate in festival social activities. After the mid Ming Dynasty, the development of commercial economy and the rise of civil society promoted the opening of society and the diversification of values. Compared with the narrow social space in other fields, the social activity space of women's festivals is becoming larger and larger. Their roles in festival activities, such as believers, pilgrims, organizers, sponsors and tourists, are closely related to their social roles. Their devotion and enthusiasm to festival activities are also closely related to their social and psychological needs and expectations. The nature of social roles is different, and the motivation and content of women's participation in festival activities are also different. It can also help contemporary Chinese society analyze the three special factors of female attention, cognitive attention and physical attention. When researchers want to use special factors such as social attention, cognitive attention and physical attention to predict external variables, they should more effectively consider the influence of public factors, so as to explain the prediction results independently. Acknowledgements The paper is the phased research result of the Later-funded Project “Research on Ancient Chinese Women's Culture” (Project No.: 19FZSB047) funded by the National Social Science Foundation and the 2021 Academic Degrees & Graduate Education Reform Project of Henan Province “Research on Cultivation of Professional Practice Ability of MTCSOL ---- Taking Anyang Normal University for Example” (Project No.: 2021SJGLX223Y).

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Miller-Nesbitt, Andrea. "The Causes and Consequences of Low Morale Amongst Public Librarians." Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 17, no. 4 (December 14, 2022): 167–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.18438/eblip30219.

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A Review of:Kendrick, K. D. (2020). The public librarian low-morale experience: A qualitative study. Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research, 15(2), 1-32. http://doi.org/10.21083/partnership.v15i2.5932 Objective – To understand if, how, and within what parameters, librarians working in public libraries experience low morale. Design – Semi-structured interview, phenomenology Setting – Public libraries in Canada and the United States Subjects – Participants (N = 20) were credentialed librarians who worked or had worked in a public library, and who experienced low morale due to their work. Methods – Invitations were distributed to 10 electronic mailing lists. Purposive sampling was used to select the participants -- they represented librarians with a range of experience, working within a variety of specialties. The researcher received informed consent and the participants completed a short survey in order to collect demographic data before taking part in semi-structured interviews. The interviews were transcribed and coded, after which data were analyzed and thematic clusters identified. Main results – Various types of abuse, either performed by library users (ex. physical and verbal abuse), or by colleagues/managers/administrators (ex. emotional abuse, system abuse, and negligence) were revealed to cause low morale in public librarians. Data show that the participants' responses to the abuse influenced their affective, cognitive, and physiological well-being, as well as professional expectations and trajectories. This study identified three low morale impact factors and seven enabling systems that were unique to public librarians when compared to academic librarians. The unique impact factors are: personal safety, resilience narratives, and social contexts. The enabling systems are: organizational structure, library workplace culture, on-demand relocation, policies, training, equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and politics. Conclusion – This study builds on the literature and provides additional evidence on the prevalence of low morale in LIS workplaces. The data show that there are similarities in the causes and consequences of low morale in the workplace amongst public librarians and their academic counterparts. Understaffing, mission creep, and working with underserved and marginalized communities all play a part in the morale of public librarians. Low morale negatively affects public librarians’ mental and physical health, as well as their professional outlook and trajectory. The author makes a case for comprehensive leadership training for public library management, as well as the presence of people with different expertise (such as social workers and first responders) in public libraries. Additionally, the author suggests the need for further research on topics that came up in this study.

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Tettsoeva, O. A. "Changing of the characteristics of the labor potential in the transition to the technogenic society." Upravlenie 7, no. 2 (August 8, 2019): 65–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.26425/2309-3633-2019-2-65-70.

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The issues of changing the characteristics of labor potential in the transition to the technogenic society in the postindustrial community, which the processes of further urbanization and development of mega-cities are typical for, – have been examined. The technogenic society has been considered as the community, the basis of which is characterized by reducing dependence of a person on social groups, amplification of personality in creative work, changing of motivation pattern, high pace of social changes, alteration of interpersonal communication models. The movement of quantitative characteristics of labor potential is due to decreasing birth rates, the increasing share of older age groups, the downward changing of migration scale. Trends in the qualitative characteristics are pre-determined by the possibility of continuous learning and self-education. This in turn leads to changing of the situation in the labor market, where low-skilled workers are becoming non-competitive. High qualification fundamentally change an employee’s motivation: the significance of material incentives decreases, external motivation changes for the internal one, the meaningfulness of work, the independence of work performance, the responsibility for decisions taken, become an issue of the highest priority.The transition to the new culture of the technogenic society requires alteration of both professional and personal communications. The communication environment moves increasingly into the virtual world. However, a need is noted to lay emphasis upon the risks of the technogenic society, that relate to the increased scale of a person’s presence in the virtual world and to manage such risks. The risks of the technogenic society are connected with a person’s dependence on cyberspace, which has a negative impact on his or her mental health, and permanent using of electronic devices pre-determines risks of deteriorating his or her physical health. The digital transformation of the society requires the special attention to the safety of presence in cyberspace not only from the point of view of anonymizing of the personalized content, that identifies a particular person, but also taking into account the geolocation of his or her physical presence in the geographical coordinates of the real space. With the virtualization of all aspects of a person’s life, there are the increased risks of changing attitude towards the family values, forming the fundamental basis of the society’s functioning. The technogenic society contributes the risk of conscious single life, rejection family values. This risks will be catastrophic for the existence of humanity.

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Edwards, Michael, Josie Soutar, and David Best. "Co-producing and re-connecting: a pilot study of recovery community engagement." Drugs and Alcohol Today 18, no. 1 (March 5, 2018): 39–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/dat-09-2017-0054.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the design and methodology of the REC-CONNECT project and to determine whether a co-produced approach to research in this area between those with lived experience, those delivering recovery support, and those investigating recovery evidence, generated greater project impact. Design/methodology/approach A co-productive approach was taken during project planning, training delivery, data collection and community connecting activity. Workshop evaluations were collected at each training session that provided data on worker/peer volunteer wellbeing, workshop efficacy and organisational factors. Community connectors used REC-CAP for evaluating improvements in clients’ community engagement. Findings Whilst co-production as a research approach broke down barriers between theory and practice and delivered a wider community asset map, a number of hurdles emerged: buy-in of all participants; culture/competing agendas; overcoming sense of disenfranchisement of people in recovery; and resources, tools and timescales of research requirements. Research limitations/implications This is a small study in Sheffield. As such, data are limited. However, the implications spread to other vulnerable groups in other areas are evidenced, and the principles offer sustainability and partnership that go beyond time-limited projects. Social implications Co-production as an approach to research in the substance misuse field has a meaningful impact on the “end-user” of people in recovery through empowerment, better connected recovery pathways and evidence-to-practice-based support models. Originality/value The project advanced the emerging principle of reciprocal asset-based community development and designed a co-produced model to create a team of professional, volunteer and peer community connectors to engage and connect new individuals to recovery with existing community assets, and who themselves emerged as a community asset through the project.

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Burnham, John C. "Did Mental Health Workers Shape American Culture?" Contemporary Psychology: A Journal of Reviews 40, no. 10 (October 1995): 991–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/004055.

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Vicente, Benjamin, Mabel Vielma, F. Alec Jenner, Roberto Mezzina, and Iannis Lliapas. "Attitudes of Professional Mental Health Workers to Psychiatry." International Journal of Social Psychiatry 39, no. 2 (June 1993): 131–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/002076409303900206.

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Ishaky, Liam, Myuri Sivanthan, Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, Andrew Papadopoulos, and Basem Gohar. "The mental health of laboratory and rehabilitation specialists during COVID-19: A rapid review." AIMS Public Health 10, no. 1 (2023): 63–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/publichealth.2023006.

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<abstract><sec> <title>Backgrounds</title> Healthcare workers have experienced considerable stress and burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among these healthcare workers are medical laboratory professionals and rehabilitation specialists, specifically, occupational therapists, and physical therapists, who all perform critical services for the functioning of a healthcare system. </sec><sec> <title>Purpose</title> This rapid review examined the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of medical laboratory professionals (MLPs), occupational therapists (OTs) and physical therapists (PTs) and identified gaps in the research necessary to understand the impact of the pandemic on these healthcare workers. </sec><sec> <title>Methods</title> We systematically searched “mental health” among MLPs, OTs and PTs using three databases (PsycINFO, MEDLINE, and CINAHL). </sec><sec> <title>Results</title> Our search yielded 8887 articles, 16 of which met our criteria. Our results revealed poor mental health among all occupational groups, including burnout, depression, and anxiety. Notably, MLPs reported feeling forgotten and unappreciated compared to other healthcare groups. In general, there is a dearth of literature on the mental health of these occupational groups before and during the pandemic; therefore, unique stressors are not yet uncovered. </sec><sec> <title>Conclusions</title> Our results highlight poor mental health outcomes for these occupational groups despite the dearth of research. In addition to more research among these groups, we recommend that policymakers focus on improving workplace cultures and embed more intrinsic incentives to improve job retention and reduce staff shortage. In future emergencies, providing timely and accurate health information to healthcare workers is imperative, which could also help reduce poor mental health outcomes. </sec></abstract>

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Nazar, Nataliia. "The ecosystem approach in health social work." Mental Health: Global Challenges Journal 4, no. 2 (October 13, 2020): 16–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.32437/mhgcj.v4i2.90.

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Introduction Health is the greatest value in our lives. Analyzing the current approaches of the WHO (2014), we consider this concept not only from the standpoint of physical health and the absence of disease, but understand this phenomenon as a holistic state of complete well-being, which includes, in addition to physical, emotional, mental, social, spiritual, sexual, environmental and many other aspects. This is the so-called holistic model of health (Orzhekhovska, 2013). Our reasoning suggests (given various aspects of health) that this value does not depend only on an individual's choice to be or not to be healthy, and cannot be governed solely by personal actions. Here are some examples. The lack of geographically close medical services and / or free medical services causes the inability to receive emergency medical care and / or to systematically monitor health. Negative relationships in the family, the absence of a father or mother in the family can lead to emotional rejection of the child (psycho-emotional disorders), the acquisition of undesirable behavior (child addictive behavior or delinquent behavior), lack of self-care skills (this can cause various infectious diseases), getting into institutional care, which usually do not contribute to the full development of personality, etc. Inadequate social policies and an imperfect health care system in the country can cause outbreaks of socially dangerous diseases and provoke the spread of pandemics. Aggressive urbanization creates uncomfortable living conditions in cities due to traffic jams, pollution, noise, which causes other health risks from stress to cancer. As we can see, good health depends not only on the individual being healthy in the broad context of this word, but on the complex impact on us of a number of systems in which we are included. It is important to emphasize the role of social work in this context, the theory and practice of which aim, inter alia, to promote social development and well-being, as well as to improve the health care system and reduce social inequalities. Therefore, the task of social work in general and social workers together with other professionals in particular is to support the individual, family, community, society in the context of strengthening and maintaining the health of both individual and public. An ecosystem approach in social work helps us to understand the process of maintaining and strengthening health, which explains well the mutual influence of each element of the system. Purpose The aim of the article was to consider health social work according to ecosystem approach. Methodology The study used theoretical methods of research, in particular, analysis, comparison, synthesis and implementation of the results of the study of health social work based on the principles of integral ecology and ecosystem approach. Results and Discussion The ecosystem approach is used in various spheres of practical and scientific activity: public health, ecology, economy, legal and social spheres, church-religious sphere and even education (Forget, Lebel, 2001; Deinega, 2018; Veklych, 2017; Voronkin, 2017). Kabanenko and T. Semigina (2004) write about the separation of the ecological approach in social work on the basis of systems theory (sociological group of social work theories). Within this approach, the authors consider the main models of work and tools that can be used by social workers in their practice: eco-maps, genograms, etc. Systems theory and environmental theory are mentioned in the manual "Introduction to Practical Social Work". In systems theory, "a whole is greater than the sum of its parts", so it is important to consider "the interaction of the client and the environment." Ecological theory considers a person in the context of his or her entourage, but not only the family, society, but also the environment (Klos, Mykytenko, 2005, 52-54). In contrast to the mentioned researchers, T. Syla (2012) explores the problem of violence in the context of the ecosystem approach, she notes that this approach originates from the socio-ecological theory of Bronfenbrenner in psychology. So, no matter what theories the ecosystem approach is based on, the idea behind this concept is a wide range of interconnections. Every smaller object, such as a person, is part of a large range of interactions of larger systems: family, community, society, environment, and so on. Each element of the system affects the other, so solving a problem situation in one area can be an impetus for positive change in another. Chaikovska and O. Hlavatska talk about the need to train social workers with a "high level of environmental culture" (2019). In scientific works on social work we find the concepts "ecosystem approach" and "ecological approach", which are virtually identical in content. This perspective has formed over time one of the modern concepts of social work: "environmental social work", or "eco-social work", or "green social work". The latter in her current research is much covered by T. Semigina (2018). The researcher notes that "a healthy environment is seen as an inalienable human right, a component of human dignity and non-discrimination." However, today there is no research on health social work from the standpoint of an ecosystem approach. The ecosystem approach resonates with another very important concept. It is an integrated ecology. This concept appeared in the church-religious sphere, and was covered in the Encyclical (papal document) "Laudato si" by the head of the Catholic Church Pope Francis (2015/2019). According to the vision of Francis, there can be no question of ensuring the common good, guaranteeing fundamental rights, social justice, if humanity understands nature as something separate and does not link environmental pollution with economic activity, behavior, etc. Conclusion Therefore, it is obvious that today, in the conditions of social transformations and globalization processes, the solution of any social problem should be considered from the standpoint of the ecosystem approach. Health issues in social work cannot be considered without taking into account changes in the environment. For such activities, it is necessary to train social workers in the context of the ecosystem approach, programs and projects should be developed to help overcome the problems of clients' health in a comprehensive way. Further research is needed to study existing and develop new forms and models of social work on the basis of strengthening and maintaining the health of clients, taking into account the ecosystem approach and the basics of integral ecology

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Leggett, Andrew. "Transcultural issues in the dynamics of a Balint clinical reflection group for community mental health workers." Transcultural Psychiatry 49, no. 2 (January 5, 2012): 366–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1363461511432494.

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The author presents transcultural issues in the content, process, and group dynamics of consecutive meetings of a Balint clinical reflection group for community mental health workers at Inala, Australia. Balint work and the context and evolution of the group process are briefly described, as is the consultative research methodology. The process of a Balint group meeting is reported in detail, following the author’s consultation with group members. The collaborative work of a culturally diverse team of mental health professionals is examined in the context of discussion of a practitioner–patient relationship in which transcultural, gender, and family conflicts were the focus of affective and cognitive dissonance. For mental health workers engaging with communities of cultural diversity, Balint reflection groups can facilitate insight into cultural countertransferences that adversely affect clinical work. The group served to support the caseworkers’ engagement with patients of different cultures, and provided a safe environment for the creative consideration and exploration in fantasy of the emotional pressures and complex ethical dilemmas related to boundaries in transcultural client–practitioner relationships, including those in which open discussion would otherwise be avoided.

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Kaur, Navdeep, and Sanjoy Roy. "Mental Health Status of Incarcerated Women in India: A Perspective from a Social Worker." Indian Journal of Gender Studies 29, no. 1 (December 14, 2021): 113–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/09715215211057930.

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Women constitute a growing segment of the incarcerated population across the world, presenting unique issues for social workers in correctional settings. In this article, based on a study conducted in Mandoli Jail, New Delhi, India, we address the need to broaden the scope and quality of social work provided for women inmates, specifically highlighting the potential role of social workers in promoting their mental health. Our study revealed that the mean age of women inmates was 39.43 years, indicating that most of the women were in their reproductive age and therefore prone to specific health issues. On an average, they were overweight, with only 42.22% women inmates being active, while remaining were inactive (15.56%), moderately inactive (22.22%) or moderately active (20.00%). Of greater concern were the mental health findings: 87.8% experienced distress (45.57% moderately elevated, 54.43% strongly elevated), 73.3% depression (34.85% moderately elevated, 65.15% strongly elevated), 77.78% anxiety (41.43% moderately elevated, 58.57% strongly elevated) and 82.22% somatisation (43.24% moderately elevated, 56.76% strongly elevated). Our study, consequently, identified the mental health of women inmates as a strategic priority for social workers. In this article, we explore the mutuality of various social work practice principles at different levels of intervention and the roles that social workers, as human rights-based professionals, may engage in to improve the mental health of incarcerated women.

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Nolan, Clodagh. "Community mental health care ideology and the mental health care professional." Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine 12, no. 3 (September 1995): 91–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0790966700014506.

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AbstractObjective: To measure the level of commitment by mental health care professionals within the Eastern Health Board to the concept of community mental health.Methods: An adapted version of the Baker-Schulberg Community Mental Health Ideology Scale was administered to a random sample of professionals (psychologists, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, community psychiatric nurses, social workers and occupational therapists).Results: Psychiatrists within this study had the lowest scores indicating the least level of commitment, and were also found to focus upon extrinsic issues, such as economic barriers, as possible obstacles to the development of a community mental health service in Ireland.Conclusion: Policy and decision making committees need to address the balance of the mental health care professionals represented on those committees.

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Tyrie, Christine M. "Mental health services in Germany." Psychiatric Bulletin 16, no. 01 (January 1992): 40–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/s0955603600106658.

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On a recent study trip I was able to examine approaches to health care, in particular, mental health services in what was West Germany. I visited a range of facilities and met a wide range of professional workers.

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Gregory, J. Claire, and Claudia G. Interiano-Shiverdecker. "Behind the Curtain: Ballet Dancers’ Mental Health." Professional Counselor 11, no. 4 (December 2021): 423–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.15241/jcg.11.4.423.

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Using Moustakas’s modification of Van Kaam’s systematic procedures for conducting transcendental phenomenological research, we explored ballet culture and identity and their impact on ballet dancers’ mental health. Participants included four current professional ballet dancers and four previous professionals. Four main themes emerged: (a) ballet culture—“it’s not all tutus and tiaras”; (b) professional ballet dancers’ identity—“it is a part of me”; (c) mental health experiences—“you have to compartmentalize”; and (d) counseling and advocacy—“the dance population is unique.” Suggestions for counselors when working with professional ballet dancers and professional athletes, such as fostering awareness about ballet culture and its impact on ballet dancers’ identity and mental health, are provided. We also discuss recommendations to develop future research focusing on mental health treatment for this population.

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Lam, Ching Man. "Editorial: “Gender, Family and Parenting in the Chinese Context." Open Family Studies Journal 7, no. 1 (July 30, 2015): 58–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874922401507010058.

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“The family” has long been a focus of cross-party attention. While family is perceived as foundational to society’s success, how parents rear their children is perhaps the most conservative or persistent part of concern. While Chinese immigrant families and Chinese families in Asia – in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, mainland China, and elsewhere – are struggling with a socialization process that has emphasized support for traditional values, they are also simultaneously being confronted by modern ideologies and technologies. Professionals have a growing interest in addressing the culturally diverse needs and the gender issues of Chinese families. The theme of this issue of The Open Family Studies Journal, then, is “Gender, family and parenting in the Chinese context”. The heart of this special issue lies in a concern for families, in particular for the challenges posed to families and parenting practices in a changing world. The family, like any social group, is a product of history, culture and context. Because of economic and technological changes, and the increasingly pluralistic nature of our society, both gender relations and family structures have undergone tremendous change, and many challenges await elucidation. The seven papers in this special issue thus feature new perspectives on family, gender and parenting issues. The issue opens with a paper on scale validation. Since intimacy is a construct that has received limited attention in the Chinese context, the first paper, “Intimacy as a distinct construct: validating the intimacy scale among older adults of residential care homes in Hong Kong”, aims to develop a valid measurement for the quality of the relationship between older adults and family caregivers in the Hong Kong Chinese context. The study results demonstrate the reliability and validity of the instrument across samples of older adults. Paper 2 and 3 that follow are qualitative studies adopting cultural perspectives to understand Chinese American immigrant adults and older female survivors of intimate partner violence in Taiwan. In paper 2, “Understanding family connections and help-seeking behavior in Chinese parental lives. These findings illustrate how existentialism provides a new frame of reference and new practice directions for conducting parent-education programs. The final paper titled “Internet supervision and parenting in the digital age: The case of Shanghai” echoes the technological advancement and its impact on parenting. In a changing world, and in a society permeated by the Internet and by nearly instantaneous communication, families constantly need to adapt to different and changing ways of parenting. The paper explores the issue of parenting confidence in supervision of children’s Internet use in Shanghai, China. Multiple-regression models are used to identify factors affecting parents’ confidence about their own parenting. The findings suggest that efforts to assist parents should help them review their attitudes towards the Internet. American immigrant adults who attempt suicide”, the authors investigate beliefs, values and norms in the Chinese family culture and examine Chinese cultural influences on attitudes and beliefs about mental health and mental health services in the immigrant context. Paper 3, “Older female survivors of intimate partner violence in the Taiwanese cultural context” examines the needs of older female IPV survivors in another Chinese cultural context. The findings of both studies reflect the importance of family and the influence of Chinese family culture; they make it clear that traditional family beliefs are still highly valued and hold a prominent position in Chinese culture. The authors of these two papers question the efficacy of service-delivery models based on Western cultures, and they call for ethnically sensitive intervention approaches that incorporate cultural premises into developing viable options for service recipients. Paper 4 is titled “The Macau family-in-transition: the perceived impact of casino employment on family relationships among dealer families”. This paper draws on findings from a qualitative study to explore the impacts of casino employment on family life and family relationships. The family, like other social group, is a product of culture and context, and the specific socio-economic context of Macau poses challenges to dealer families and casino workers in performing their parental role. The paper sheds much-needed light on our understanding of Macau dealer families. The final three papers in this special issue all address the issue of parenting. Paper 5, “Reflective inquiry on professionals’ view on parents and about parenting”, examines professionals’ views of parents, their attitudes and beliefs about parenting, and the values underpinning their practice. The study’s findings on the theme of parent blaming provide an impetus for professionals to reflect on the attitudes and assumptions they hold, and their impact on parents. The paper calls for reflection on parenting work to recognize the difficulties and challenges faced by contemporary families. Paper 6, “Reviving parents’ life momentum: A qualitative evaluation of a parent education program adopting an existential approach”, reports the results of a qualitative analysis of the participants’ perceptions of a parent-education program. The findings of this study demonstrate that a program of this nature can make parents aware of the existential dimensions of being a parent and help them understand the significance of creating meaning in their In fact, family, parenting and gender are vastly contested terms which encompass a range of topics. The seven varied papers recommended for publication in this special issue reflect the considerable attention that we have placed on family, parenting and gender, and also the vision of this special issue. These papers add to the growing body of research and literature, and they provide both food for thought and a platform for discussion. In the last, I offer both my sincere thanks to the authors who have contributed to this special issue, and my gratitude to those who have participated as blind peer reviewers. Their thoughtful comments and criticisms have certainly improved the quality of each and every paper in this special issue.

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Leemeijer, Aukje, and Margo Trappenburg. "Patient Centered Professionalism? Patient Participation in Mental Health Professional Frameworks." Professions and Professionalism 6, no. 2 (September 27, 2016): e1474. http://dx.doi.org/10.7577/pp.1474.

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Patient participation is an important development in Dutch mental health care. Notwithstanding a generally positive attitude towards patient participation, mental health professionals show ambivalent responses to it due to tensions that may occur between professional values and societal values like (more) patient participation. Professionals vary in their degree of professionalization which is translated to their formal professional frameworks like professional profiles and codes of conduct. To explore how formal professional frameworks of mental health professionals mirror how and to what degree they accommodate patient participation the professional frameworks of four types of mental health care professionals were studied: psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, and social workers. We hypothesized that the higher professionalized professions were less open to patient participation. The results partly support this hypothesis. Professional frameworks of social workers and nurses indeed show more openness to patient participation, but the picture for psychiatrists and psychologists is ambiguous—more professionalized psychiatrists being more inclined to incorporate patient participation than less professionalized psychologists.

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Coledam, Diogo Henrique Constantino, Taciane Aurora Alves, Gustavo Aires de Arruda, and Philippe Fanelli Ferraiol. "Prevalence of common mental disorders among Brazilian workers: systematic review and meta-analysis." Ciência & Saúde Coletiva 27, no. 2 (February 2022): 579–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-81232022272.46012020.

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Abstract The aim of the present study was to summarize the prevalence of common mental disorders (CMD) among Brazilian workers through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Searches were conducted in SciELO, LILACS, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. Articles were included if they had; an observational design, a sample of Brazilian workers, used a validated instrument and cut-off to assess CMD, and provided the prevalence value. A random-effect meta-analysis using professional categories as subgroups and a meta-regression were conducted. In total, 89 studies were included, with a total of 56,278 workers from 26 professional categories. The overall pooled prevalence of CMD was 0.30 (95%CI: 0.27-0.34), varying from 0.07 to 0.58. Professional categories that presented higher prevalences of CMD were: Prostitutes 0.58 (95%CI: 0.51-0.65), Social Educators 0.54 (95%CI: 0.50-0.59), Banking Workers 0.45 (95%CI: 0.44-0.47), Ragpickers 0.45 (95%CI: 0.40-0.49), and Teachers 0.40 (95%CI: 0.32-0.48). No other variable in addition to profession was associated with prevalence of CMD in the meta-regression analysis. Workers from the most affected professional categories should be monitored to prevent social, occupational, and health impairment from CMD.

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Raghavan, Vijaya, and Sanjana G. "Ethics and professionalism among community mental health workers." Indian Journal of Medical Ethics 7, no. 4 (October 28, 2022): 290–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.20529/ijme.2022.080.

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Background: Delivery of mental health interventions to youth in schools requires a cadre of community mental health workers (CMHWs) in addition to psychiatrists. Literature is sparse in the India context on the ethical and professional challenges faced by CMHWs, especially those working with youth. Hence, the aim of the study was to understand these challenges faced by CMHWs working in schools in urban Chennai and explore ways to overcome them. Methods: A qualitative study was done with CMHWs involved in the delivery of youth mental health (YMH) interventions, including mental health literacy, screening for mental disorders and mental health support to youth in schools in urban Chennai. Focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted with the study participants and audio recorded. Transcription of the recording was done verbatim and coded for themes using a thematic analysis approach. Results: Two FGDs were conducted with a total of eight participants. The mean (± standard deviation) age of the participants was 27 ± 3.7 years; all having a master’s degree in either psychology, social work, or public health. The major themes that emerged were the meaning of ethics and professionalism, confidentiality, dilemma in decision making, incongruence between the requirements of student and school administration, and personal and professional challenges faced by CMHWs. Recommendations to overcome these challenges were also explored. Conclusion: The results indicate CMHWs face significant ethical challenges with confidentiality, and decision making while delivering YMH interventions in schools, highlighting the need for designing and implementing a framework to address these challenges.

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Daigle, Marc S., Anasseril E. Daniel, Greg E. Dear, Patrick Frottier, Lindsay M. Hayes, Ad Kerkhof, Norbert Konrad, Alison Liebling, and Marco Sarchiapone. "Preventing Suicide in Prisons, Part II." Crisis 28, no. 3 (May 2007): 122–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910.28.3.122.

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Abstract. The International Association for Suicide Prevention created a Task Force on Suicide in Prisons to better disseminate the information in this domain. One of its objectives was to summarize suicide-prevention activities in the prison systems. This study of the Task Force uncovered many differences between countries, although mental health professionals remain central in all suicide prevention activities. Inmate peer-support and correctional officers also play critical roles in suicide prevention but there is great variation in the involvement of outside community workers. These differences could be explained by the availability of resources, by the structure of the correctional and community services, but mainly by the different paradigms about suicide prevention. While there is a common and traditional paradigm that suicide prevention services are mainly offered to individuals by mental health services, correctional systems differ in the way they include (or not) other partners of suicide prevention: correctional officers, other employees, peer inmates, chaplains/priests, and community workers. Circumstances, history, and national cultures may explain such diversity but they might also depend on the basic way we think about suicide prevention at both individual and environmental levels.

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Yushko, Alla, and Daryna Chekhun. "Mobbing in labor relations." Law and innovations, no. 4 (32) (December 15, 2020): 13–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.37772/2518-1718-2020-4(32)-2.

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Problem setting. The success of any work team depends on the WORK of each employee. One of the destabilizing factors of the work process, which leads to a tense situation in the team, reduce employee efficiency and increase the likelihood of making the wrong decision, is psychological pressure. This phenomenon is called “mobbing”. In modern conditions, the legal regulation of protection against psychosocial risks in the workplace is an important trend in creating safe and healthy working conditions. Analysis of resent researches and publications. Despite recent research and publications as foreign scholars (D. Burton, M. Wilson, F. Gabriel, T. Doyle, R.S. Kessler, I.Y. Kiselyov, X. Leimann, M.A. Murray, R. D. Schwartz) and domestic researchers (V. O. Evdokimov, L. P. Garashchenko, T.A. Kolyada, O.S. Kravchenko, I.V. Lagutina, A.I. Marenich, I.S. Saharuk, S. I. Simakova, M.P. Fedorov, A.V. Shamshieva and others), legal regulation of mobbing in Ukraine is still almost absent. Target of research. The purpose of this article is to identify problems of legal regulation of mobbing in labor relations, highlight the causes of mobbing, as well as the preparation of proposals for legislation in this area on the possibility of preventing harassment in the workplace. Article’s main body. The paper conducts research the problems of mobbing (or harassment in the workplace). The legislation of Ukraine does not provide for liability for harassment in the workplace. Bills submitted to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to regulate this phenomenon have never been adopted. The paper considers the causes of harassment of workers in the workplace, the main types of mobbing (vertical and horizontal), the responsibilities of the manager to detect and combat mobbing among subordinates, suggested ways to prevent it. Conclusions and prospects for the development. Based on the above, the following conclusions are made: (1) the productivity of professional activity of the employee largely depends on the psychological climate in the team. Problems that arise due to misunderstandings with colleagues or management, conflicts of interest of the employee and the company, lack of help, cause psychological discomfort, varying levels of stress or even provoke mental disorders in employees; (2) enshrining in laws, local regulations norms and rules that provide each employee with maximum social and psychological comfort in the workplace and guarantee the inadmissibility of mobbing, is a necessary step in the legal regulation of labor in Ukraine at the present stage; (3) such norms will reflect the level of culture of society, its civilization, as well as a qualitatively new nature of modern labor relations, in which the employee is a well-educated, highly qualified, welldeveloped person with a sense of self-worth.

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Journal articles on the topic 'Professional Culture, Mental Health Workers'

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