TY - JOUR
T1 - Emotional dissonance in medical social work practice
AU - Nelson, Keith R.
AU - Merighi, Joseph R.
PY - 2003/1/30
Y1 - 2003/1/30
N2 - This qualitative study examined several ecological aspects of medical social work practice that affect social workers' emotional well-being. Forty-seven medical social workers from seven hospitals participated in small group interviews in which practice experiences were explored. A grounded theory approach was used to analyze the data, with emotional dissonance emerging as a central theme. Community, family, and individual factors contributing to emotional dissonance are presented, and the effect of social support is examined. Implications for social work practice are discussed.
AB - This qualitative study examined several ecological aspects of medical social work practice that affect social workers' emotional well-being. Forty-seven medical social workers from seven hospitals participated in small group interviews in which practice experiences were explored. A grounded theory approach was used to analyze the data, with emotional dissonance emerging as a central theme. Community, family, and individual factors contributing to emotional dissonance are presented, and the effect of social support is examined. Implications for social work practice are discussed.
KW - Ecology
KW - Emotional dissonance
KW - Medical social work
KW - Social work practice
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0037240598&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0037240598&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1300/J010v36n03_04
DO - 10.1300/J010v36n03_04
M3 - Article
C2 - 12564652
AN - SCOPUS:0037240598
VL - 36
SP - 63
EP - 79
JO - Social Work in Health Care
JF - Social Work in Health Care
SN - 0098-1389
IS - 3
ER -