Gerontological social workers’ perspectives about the future at the start of a Covid-19 vaccination program
A photovoice study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21721654 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sofia Fontoura Dias (0000-0002-2938-7486, University of Aveiro, corresponding author), Lia Araújo (0000-0001-8212-9235, School of Education, Polytechic Institute of Viseu, Viseu, Portugal), L Sousa (0000-0003-3491-7119, Centre for Health Technology and Services Research) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 350-363 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1468-0173 • E-ISSN: 1741-296X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/14680173221144412 |
| PMID | 38603262 |
| OpenAlex | W4313590801 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 24 |
The COVID-19 pandemic is a continuing public health crisis, although it has lessened in its intensity since the start of worldwide vaccination programs. In aged care facilities, gerontological social workers have become frontline professionals facing multiple challenges and demands. One year after the first COVID-19 case in Portugal, during the second major lockdown in the country, and with vaccination starting in these facilities, a photovoice program to identify the experiences of these professionals was developed. This study aimed to understand how gerontological social workers foresee the future of practice and intervention with older adults. A thematic analysis was conducted based on the photographs and associated narratives from 10 participants, all female, aged between 22 and 35 years, who attended a program's session. Findings: Three themes were identified with the thematic analysis: (1) personal and professional growth (with renewed life perspectives and increased resilience), (2) reinvention of intervention (with improved management of emotions, teamwork, and alternative ways of intervening), and (3) hope to use the lessons learned (hope that vaccination will bring conditions to recover the older adults' well-being and opportunities to use the good lessons learned). Applications: These findings are relevant to inform policymakers and governments about practices in aged care facilities and to improve the training of gerontological social workers in acute action management and intervention. We stress alternative ways of intervening that came up in the response to the pandemic such as emotional management, digital technology, communication strategies, self-care, or the families' involvement
Economic growth · Health care · Medical education · Photovoice · Political science · Psychological resilience · Public relations · Qualitative research · Sociology · Thematic analysis · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0.67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |