The aim of this study was to explore the perspective of the professional teams, specialized in the support of children who suffered abuse and neglect, regarding occupational risks and self-care strategies. The research design contemplated a qualitative phase and a quantitative phase. In the qualitative phase, 69 professionals from 19 centers participated. In the quantitative phase, 129 professionals from these same centers participated. The results show varied occupational risks. The most frequent were the emotional risks associated with the support given to a highly traumatized population and the excess of work. Less frequently, the professionals reported physical risks linked to the possibility to suffer physical aggressions (from the children assisted or their family members), and the possibility to suffer work accidents or injuries associated with inadequate infrastructure in the place of job. The professionals evaluated in a positive way the personal strategies of self-care, the strategies within the team, and at the institutional level. These results highlight the need to increase efforts to promote the health in professionals who work with children with a history of serious rights violations.
Keywords:
Care of teams, self-care, work stress, occupational hazards, childhood
Arredondo, V., Díaz, T., Calavacero, N., & Guerra, C. (2020). Self-care and care of teams that work with children mistreatment or neglected. Revista De Psicología, 29(1). https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-0581.2020.58174
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