Abstract
Despite growing interest in self-care, few studies have explicitly examined the self-care practices of healthcare social workers. This exploratory study investigated self-care among practitioners (N = 138) in one southeastern state. Overall, data suggest that healthcare social workers only moderately engaged in self-care. Additionally, analyses revealed significant differences in self-care practices by financial stability, overall health, and licensure status, respectively. Interestingly, perceived health status and current financial situation were significant predictors for overall self-care practices. After a brief review of the literature, this narrative will explicate findings, elucidate discussion points, identify salient implications, and conclude with areas for future research.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 865-883 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Social Work in Health Care |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 26 2017 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2017 Taylor & Francis.
Keywords
- Healthcare
- self-carel
- social Work
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Community and Home Care
- Psychiatry and Mental health