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The Contribution of Emotional Intelligence on the Components of Burnout : The Case of Health Care Sector Professionals

2014

The purpose of this study is to investigate the contribution of emotional intelligence on three components of burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment) in health care professionals. Data were collected from a sample of 136 health care professionals (78 men, 58 women). The findings imply that the more emotionally intelligent health care professionals were, the less likely they were to experience emotional exhaustion and depersonalization whereas more likely they were to experience personal accomplishment. The results of multiple regression analyses indicate that doctors’ emotional appraisal&positive regulation appeared to be the only significant n…

Obstacles and possibilities for domestic violence interventions in health care: Frame analysis of professional’s conception

2014

Possibilities for Intervention in Domestic Violence: Frame Analysis of Health Care Professionals’ Attitudes

2014

ABSTRACT. Violence is a serious problem, and social and health care providers are in a key position for implementing successful interventions. This qualitative study of 6 focus groups with professionals (n = 30) examines the health care professionals’ ways of framing a domestic violence intervention. Of special interest here is how professionals see their own roles in the process of recognizing and helping victims of domestic violence. By using Erving Goffman's frame analysis, this study identifies several frames that either: a) emphasize the obstacles to intervention and justify nonintervention, or on the contrary, b) question these obstacles and find justifications for intervention. The p…