COVID-19 and social work in health care in Canada: What are the impacts?

被引:11
作者
Cadell, Susan [1 ]
Ashcroft, Rachelle [2 ]
Furtado, Jessica [3 ]
Adamson, Keith [2 ]
McConnell, Sheri M. [4 ]
Teichman, Samantha [5 ]
机构
[1] Univ Waterloo, Renison Univ Coll, Sch Social Work, Waterloo, ON, Canada
[2] Univ Toronto, Factor Inwentash Fac Social Work, Toronto, ON, Canada
[3] Univ Guelph, Family Relat & Appl Nutr, Guelph, ON, Canada
[4] Mem Univ, Sch Social Work, St John, NF, Canada
[5] Simon Fraser Univ, Dept Gerontol, Vancouver, BC, Canada
关键词
COVID-19; Canada; posttraumatic growth; health care; hospital social work; social work; EXPERIENCES; EDUCATION; FORM;
D O I
10.1080/00981389.2022.2104985
中图分类号
C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected the world. In Canada, the impact has been worrisome. Canada is a large, sparsely populated country with a system of universal health care that is decided nationally and enacted by each province and territory. There are variations in health care, as well as in the provision of social work, throughout the country. The aim of this survey is to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on social workers employed in health care. Participants were recruited for an online survey via social media, professional associations, and social work education programs. Three hundred and seventy-six social workers participated. Analyses were performed to: (1) investigate the changes in workplace conditions indicated by social workers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; (2) examine reported levels of distress, social support, quality of professional life, resilience, and posttraumatic growth among respondents during this time; and (3) contextualize these findings by exploring similarities and differences across geographic locations. Many respondents were deemed essential workers. Significant differences across regions were not found. The knowledge generated has important implications for all sectors of the social work profession in Canada.
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页数:25
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