Ecologies of care: qualitative insights from a psychosocial study on veterinarians' experiences in Northeastern Italy.

ABSTRACT: Over the last decade, literature has raised concerns about the psychological well-being of veterinarians, highlighting exposure to economic, organizational, and clinical stressors. However, most research is quantitative and concentrated in Anglophone contexts (UK/US), leaving a significant gap in qualitative, EU-based data. While quantitative research highlights trends, qualitative methods offer in-depth insight crucial for developing tailored interventions. Addressing this gap, this study adopts a qualitative methodology informed by a psychosocial framework to explore the lived experiences of 20 companion animal veterinarians in Northeastern Italy. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and analyzed using Reflexive Thematic Analysis. Five themes were generated, revealing that veterinar

SUBMITTER: De Vincenzo C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12713320 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature