Defining self-disclosure of personal cancer coping experiences in oncology social workers' helping relationships: When cancer "hits home".
J Psychosoc Oncol
; 40(3): 288-302, 2022.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Oncology social workers are increasingly finding themselves diagnosed with or caring for a loved one with cancer. Self-disclosure may be useful for building a therapeutic alliance. Yet, practice-informed guidelines for psychosocial oncology providers do not exist. RESEARCHAPPROACH:
Twenty-three psychosocial oncology providers diagnosed with and/or providing care to someone with cancer completed semi-structured interviews eliciting attitudes and utilization regarding self-disclosure. METHODOLOGICALAPPROACH:
Interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed verbatim. Using grounded theory's constant comparative method, researchers conducted open and theoretical coding.FINDINGS:
Participants expressed consensus in defining, and reported a range of evolving practices regarding, self-disclosure. Recommendations for responsible self-disclosure included self-awareness, ongoing assessment, supervision, and enhanced educational programming. INTERPRETATION AND IMPLICATION Therapeutic tools must evolve as core features of psychosocial oncology care. A flexible and context-specific framework for clinician self-disclosure related to personal experiences with cancer can guide oncology social work practice.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Assistentes Sociais
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Psychosoc Oncol
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos