Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Self-managing individual wellness for the health professional: a somatology perspective
Henrico, Karien; Maritz, Jeanette E; Bezuidenhout, Johan.
  • Henrico, Karien; s.af
  • Maritz, Jeanette E; s.af
  • Bezuidenhout, Johan; s.af
Health SA Gesondheid (Print) ; 24: 1-8, 2019. tab
Article in English | AIM | ID: biblio-1262533
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
Subject(s)
Search on Google
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

Similar

MEDLINE

...
LILACS

LIS

Search on Google
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