"I need to take care of myself": a qualitative study on coping strategies, support and health promotion for social workers serving refugees and homeless individuals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social workers provide support for various groups of clients, such as refugees and homeless people. Refugees and homeless individuals represent particularly vulnerable groups in precarious living conditions. Therefore, social workers serving these clients are likely to be confronted with extensive job demands. The aim of this study was to investigate the coping strategies of social workers serving refugees and homeless individuals and to explore their support sources and health promotion offers at work as well as their respective needs.

Methods

26 semi-structured qualitative interviews were carried out with social workers in Berlin and Hamburg and analysed according to Mayring's qualitative content analysis.

Results

The respondents reported various coping s

SUBMITTER: Mette J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7318459 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature