Self-managing individual wellness for the health professional: A somatology perspective
Health SA Gesondheid
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Self-managing individual wellness for the health professional: A somatology perspective | |
| Creator | Henrico, Karien Maritz, Jeanette E. Bezuidenhout, Johan | |
| Description | 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. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS Publishing | |
| Date | 2019-05-29 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/hsag.v24i0.1119 | |
| Source | Health SA Gesondheid; Vol 24 (2019); 8 pages 2071-9736 1025-9848 | |
| Language | eng | |
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