The Covid-19 Pandemic’s Impact on UK Older People’s Social Workers

A Mixed-Methods Study

Datos Bibliográficos

ID10898957
AutoresJustin MacLochlainn (0000-0001-9799-9719, School of Applied Social Policy Sciences, Ulster University , Derry BT48 7JL, UK, autor de correspondencia), Jill Manthorpe (0000-0001-9006-1410, NIHR Health and Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King’s College London , Kingsway, Holborn, London 22 WC2B 6LE, UK), John Mallett (0000-0001-7539-3329, School of Psychology, Coleraine Campus, Ulster University , Coleraine BT52 1SA, UK), Susan McGrory (0000-0003-4700-3746, School of Nursing, Jordanstown Campus, Ulster University , Newtownabbey BT37 0QB, UK), Jermaine Ravalier (0000-0002-8418-4841, Bath Spa University), Patricia Nicholl (Queen's University Belfast), Heike Schröder (0000-0001-8973-7954, Queen’s Management School, Queen’s University Belfast , Belfast BT9 5EE, UK), Dawn Currie (0000-0003-2002-0407, Queen’s Management School, Queen’s University Belfast , Belfast BT9 5EE, UK), Paula McFadden (0000-0002-6025-5107, School of Applied Social Policy Sciences, Ulster University , Derry BT48 7JL, UK)
Año2023
Volumen53
Número8
Páginas3838-3859
Fecha de publicación2023-12-07
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaThe British Journal of Social Work (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0045-3102 • E-ISSN: 1468-263X
EditorialOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/bjsw/bcad139
OpenAlexW4378909002
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas10
Referencias citadas42

The social work profession was heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this study, we examined the well-being, working conditions and intentions to leave the social work profession among a sample of UK older people’s social workers. This was a cross-sectional mixed methods study analysing data from 426 social workers who worked in older people’s services in the UK at five time points of the pandemic spanning 2020–2022. Data were collected using anonymous online surveys which included both quantitative and qualitative questions. The mental well-being of participants decreased as the pandemic progressed and this decline was associated with intentions to leave the profession. Thematic analysis of qualitative data revealed two major themes: Practice challenges and Staff well-being. The findings highlight the nature of stressors related to internal related practice demands, and external health and social care service stressors encountered during the COVID-19 pandemic and have implications for policy, practice and research in older people’s social work

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Mental health · Pandemic · Political science · Psychiatry · Public relations · Qualitative property · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Stressor · Thematic analysis · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Gerontology · Social Work