Aims: Interest in the well-being of professionals working in psychiatric patient care contexts is growing in the literature. The aim of this study was to explore the perceived role and work experience of psychologist psychotherapists working in Mental Health Centers (MHC). Methods: A qualitative research was conducted involving psychologists with a training in psychotherapy working in Lombardy who had at least 3 months of working experience in a MHC. A convenience sample was recruited by email through the Order of Psychologists. From November 2022 to March 2023, 3 focus groups were conducted online and were audio-recorded. In each focus group, a video stimulus was shown, followed by questions on the perceived role and work experience of the participants. Three psychologists analyzed the focus groups' transcripts according to thematic content analysis. Results: We enrolled 21 psychologists (3 males, with an average age of 44.71 years (SD=9.09) and with an average of 8.49 (SD=8.81) years of work in MHC). Four themes emerged: epistemology of care, services' organization, role of the psychologist and work experience of the psychologist. Results suggest that the epistemology of care embraced, even implicitly, in the MHC contributes to influence the organization of services, the role of the psychologists and their work experience. In MHCs with a biopsychosocial epistemology, the psychologists felt their role was acknowledged and valued by the care team. This leads to experiences of valorization and appreciation. Discussion and conclusions: Results highlight the importance of the epistemology of care in influencing organization of services and the perceived role and work experience of the psychologists. However, it is also possible that a more circular relationship between the different levels exists, whereby organizational practices could also influence the epistemology of care and the perceived role and work experience of the psychologist. The variety of experiences, within the same Region, suggest that there is a possible cultural and organizational autonomy in MHCs. A reflection on the epistemology of care and organizational practices adopted in MHCs is needed to promote psychologists' well-being at work.
Scopo. In letteratura sta crescendo l’interesse verso il benessere dei professionisti che operano nei contesti di cura del paziente psichiatrico. Obiettivo del presente studio è stato esplorare il ruolo percepito e il vissuto lavorativo degli psicologi psicoterapeuti che lavorano nei Centri di Salute Mentale, in Lombardia denominati Centri Psico-Sociali (CPS). Metodi. È stata condotta una ricerca qualitativa con psicologi psicoterapeuti della Lombardia che avessero un’esperienza di lavoro in CPS di almeno 3 mesi. Il reclutamento è avvenuto attraverso un campionamento di convenienza tramite email dell’Ordine degli Psicologi. Da novembre 2022 a marzo 2023 sono stati condotti e audio-registrati 3 focus group online; in ognuno veniva mostrato un video stimolo costruito appositamente a cui seguivano domande sul tema del ruolo percepito e del vissuto lavorativo. I trascritti dei focus group sono stati analizzati da tre psicologhe psicoterapeute seguendo i principi dell’analisi tematica del contenuto. Risultati. Hanno partecipato 21 psicologi (3 maschi), con un’età media di 44.71 anni (DS=9,09) e con una media di 8,49 (DS=8,81) anni di lavoro in CPS. Dai risultati sono emerse 4 tematiche: epistemologia di cura, organizzazione dei servizi, ruolo dello psicologo e vissuto dello psicologo. Inoltre, è emerso come l’epistemologia di cura abbracciata nei CPS, anche implicitamente, contribuirebbe a influenzare l’organizzazione dei servizi, il ruolo percepito dello psicologo e il suo vissuto. Nei CPS a impronta bio-psicosociale, il ruolo dello psicologo verrebbe riconosciuto e valorizzato all’interno delle équipe con conseguenti vissuti di valorizzazione e apprezzamento. Discussione e conclusioni. I risultati suggeriscono la rilevanza dell’epistemologia di cura nell’influenzare pratiche organizzative, ruolo e vissuto degli psicologi nei CPS. Tuttavia, è altresì possibile ipotizzare una relazione maggiormente circolare tra i diversi livelli, per cui anche le pratiche organizzative potrebbero influire sull’epistemologia e sulle dimensioni del ruolo e del vissuto dello psicologo. La varietà delle esperienze, seppure nella stessa Regione, testimonia una possibile autonomia culturale e organizzativa. È necessaria una riflessione sulle epistemologie di cura e sulle pratiche organizzative per promuovere il benessere lavorativo degli psicologi.
Lavorare nei Centri Psico-Sociali: una ricerca qualitativa sul vissuto degli psicologi lombardi = Working in Psycho-social Centres: a qualitative research on the experiences of Lombard psychologists / R. Lamberti, G. Lamiani, C. Zoppellaro, P. Barbetta, D. Baventore, G. Cersosimo, A. Guarascio, M. Montecalvo, E. Vegni. - In: RIVISTA DI PSICHIATRIA. - ISSN 2038-2502. - 59:6(2024 Dec), pp. 290-297. [10.1708/4386.43837]
Lavorare nei Centri Psico-Sociali: una ricerca qualitativa sul vissuto degli psicologi lombardi = Working in Psycho-social Centres: a qualitative research on the experiences of Lombard psychologists
G. Lamiani;E. Vegni
2024
Abstract
Aims: Interest in the well-being of professionals working in psychiatric patient care contexts is growing in the literature. The aim of this study was to explore the perceived role and work experience of psychologist psychotherapists working in Mental Health Centers (MHC). Methods: A qualitative research was conducted involving psychologists with a training in psychotherapy working in Lombardy who had at least 3 months of working experience in a MHC. A convenience sample was recruited by email through the Order of Psychologists. From November 2022 to March 2023, 3 focus groups were conducted online and were audio-recorded. In each focus group, a video stimulus was shown, followed by questions on the perceived role and work experience of the participants. Three psychologists analyzed the focus groups' transcripts according to thematic content analysis. Results: We enrolled 21 psychologists (3 males, with an average age of 44.71 years (SD=9.09) and with an average of 8.49 (SD=8.81) years of work in MHC). Four themes emerged: epistemology of care, services' organization, role of the psychologist and work experience of the psychologist. Results suggest that the epistemology of care embraced, even implicitly, in the MHC contributes to influence the organization of services, the role of the psychologists and their work experience. In MHCs with a biopsychosocial epistemology, the psychologists felt their role was acknowledged and valued by the care team. This leads to experiences of valorization and appreciation. Discussion and conclusions: Results highlight the importance of the epistemology of care in influencing organization of services and the perceived role and work experience of the psychologists. However, it is also possible that a more circular relationship between the different levels exists, whereby organizational practices could also influence the epistemology of care and the perceived role and work experience of the psychologist. The variety of experiences, within the same Region, suggest that there is a possible cultural and organizational autonomy in MHCs. A reflection on the epistemology of care and organizational practices adopted in MHCs is needed to promote psychologists' well-being at work.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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