Self-managing individual wellness for the health professional: a somatology perspective
Health SA Gesondheid (Print)
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24: 1-8, 2019. tab
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Health professionals play a vital role in the stability and sustainability of any healthcare system. However, the well-documented long working hours, lack of wellness support structures, regular occurrence of burnout and low retention rates are concerning.Aim:
The aim of this research study was to understand how a group of therapists self-manage their own individual wellness, to provide insight on how other health professionals, working in a demanding environment, could potentially address their individual wellness more effectively.Setting:
The research was conducted in a private room at the place of participant employment, in two metropolitans in Gauteng, South Africa.Method:
Qualitative, explorative, descriptive and contextual designs were used within the paradigm of constructivism. Purposive sampling was used to select participants. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, field notes and reflective practices, and analysed through open coding.Results:
This study revealed disequilibrium between the theoretical knowledge and practical realities of therapists, and indicated that these therapists experience various personal obstacles that hinder the self-management of their individual wellness.Conclusions:
Somatology therapists use various personal strategies that allow them to better self-manage their individual wellness. Individual wellness seems to be a personal phenomenon, indicating the need to self-reflect on personal perceptions of wellness, individual wellness obstacles and individual wellness strategies to effectively self-manage individual wellness
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Index:
AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
South Africa
/
Health
/
Health Personnel
/
Workplace
/
Delivery of Health Care
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Health SA Gesondheid (Print)
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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