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Från empati till distansering - En kvalitativ studie om hur kuratorer inom hälso- och sjukvården uppfattar, påverkas av och hanterar existentiella teman

Olsson, Emmy LU (2025) SOPB63 20242
School of Social Work
Abstract
This study investigated how healthcare counselors experience existential themes and how they are affected by and handle existential conversations. The method chosen for this study was qualitative semi-structured interviews. The targeted selection consisted of five counselors who all worked in health care. Hochschild's theory of emotional labor and Stein's existential ideas were applied when analyzing the results. One finding was that the counselors had similarities and differences in their definitions of existential themes. Another finding was that the counselors strived to use deep acting and empathy in conversations with patients, but that they were not always able to be emotionally present. The final finding was that counselor's lives... (More)
This study investigated how healthcare counselors experience existential themes and how they are affected by and handle existential conversations. The method chosen for this study was qualitative semi-structured interviews. The targeted selection consisted of five counselors who all worked in health care. Hochschild's theory of emotional labor and Stein's existential ideas were applied when analyzing the results. One finding was that the counselors had similarities and differences in their definitions of existential themes. Another finding was that the counselors strived to use deep acting and empathy in conversations with patients, but that they were not always able to be emotionally present. The final finding was that counselor's lives were affected and limited as a result of existential conversations. Therefore, counselors used coping strategies to contribute to their well-being. (Less)
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author
Olsson, Emmy LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOPB63 20242
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
social work, counselors, existential conversation, emotional labor, empathy
language
Swedish
id
9181716
date added to LUP
2025-01-24 14:42:56
date last changed
2025-01-24 14:42:56
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  abstract     = {{This study investigated how healthcare counselors experience existential themes and how they are affected by and handle existential conversations. The method chosen for this study was qualitative semi-structured interviews. The targeted selection consisted of five counselors who all worked in health care. Hochschild's theory of emotional labor and Stein's existential ideas were applied when analyzing the results. One finding was that the counselors had similarities and differences in their definitions of existential themes. Another finding was that the counselors strived to use deep acting and empathy in conversations with patients, but that they were not always able to be emotionally present. The final finding was that counselor's lives were affected and limited as a result of existential conversations. Therefore, counselors used coping strategies to contribute to their well-being.}},
  author       = {{Olsson, Emmy}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Från empati till distansering - En kvalitativ studie om hur kuratorer inom hälso- och sjukvården uppfattar, påverkas av och hanterar existentiella teman}},
  year         = {{2025}},
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