Hospice Staff and Volunteers

Paradis, Lenora Finn; Usui, Wayne M.

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“…37-38). Such an orientation would certainly befit those participating in hospice work and is consistent with the findings of Patchner andFinn (1987-1988) and Paradis and Usui (1989), who reported a general orientation toward "service" and Downloaded by [University of Sussex Library] at 08:00 05 February 2015 "help" to others in volunteers. This finding is also consistent with those of Burke and Hall (1986).…”

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“…In a similar study, Paradis and Usui (1989) surveyed 38 volunteers and 25 staff members concerning perceived characteristics related to volunteer work. Volunteers listed wanting "to help others" as one of the primary reasons for participating in hospice work, perhaps indicating an extraverted orientation toward gathering energy.…”

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“…The volunteer work force has been deemed the "'lifeline" and "backbone" of the American hospice movement (Paradis & Usui, 1989;Patchner & Finn, 1987-1988. With the increase in deaths from acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), attention to volunteers' contributions has intensified.…”

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Personality Characteristics of Hospice Volunteers as Measured by Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

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Im²

1995

Journal of Personality Assessment

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A sample of hospice volunteers (n = 99) was administered the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (Myers & McCaulley, 1985). Frequencies of types observed were compared to population sample (n = 1,105) frequencies. Results indicated that, as a whole, hospice volunteers preferred extraversion over introversion, intuition over sensing, and feeling over thinking. Analysis of four-and two-letter preference combinations also yielded statistically significant differences. Most notably, the sensing-intuitive function appeared pivotal in determining of hospice volunteering. Suggestions are offered as to why the sensing-intuition function appeared central to hospice volunteering. Results appeared consistent with Jungian personality theory.

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Personality Characteristics of Hospice Volunteers as Measured by Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

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Im²

1995

Journal of Personality Assessment

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“…Close patient -caregiver relationships are encouraged (Rousseau & Kukulka, 2003) and commonly found in volunteer caregivers (Cantor, 1983); however, these are associated with high stress (Field & Johnson, 1993). Within the formal care sector, significant differences in cause and consequence of stress are demonstrated between the professional and volunteer (Paradis & Usui, 1989), which likely result from differing responsibility and appraisals of demands. Appraisal and coping are affected by both situational and personal factors (Lazarus & Folkman, 1987).…”

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A preliminary study into stress in palliative care: Optimism, self-efficacy and social support

Hulbert

Morrison

2006

Psychology, Health & Medicine

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Caring for the terminally ill is a demanding, but rewarding area of health care. Stressors unique to this working environment--dealing with patient death rather than cure, and supporting entire family units, for example--put caregivers at risk from stress related illness. This study investigated the buffering effects of optimism, self-efficacy and social support against two measures of stress within the palliative setting. Comparisons were made between volunteer (n = 18) and professional (n = 18) caregivers across three caregiving settings. Data were collected retrospectively about personal control variables; use of and satisfaction with, social support; and, perceived general and occupational specific stress levels. Differences in reported stress levels were found both between settings (NHS, hospice and community-based) and between caregiver type (salary status and occupational category). Optimism was more strongly and consistently associated with low levels of perceived stress than was self-efficacy. Satisfaction with social support was highest among paid workers, and in terms of buffering stress in the whole sample, appeared mediated by optimism. Worksite interventions targeting caregiver self-efficacy and optimism are recommended as a potential source of stress management within this population.

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“…O voluntariado necessita de capacitação e treinamento permanentes. Isto, em especial no que se refere à atuação junto a portadores de doenças crônicas que necessitam cuidados especiais e apoio emocional, como soropositivos e pacientes oncológicos (Jones, 1996;Moniz & Araújo, 2006;Paradis & Usui, 1989).…”

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Voluntariado hospitalar: um estudo sobre a percepção dos profissionais de saúde

Moniz¹,

Araújo

2008

Estud. psicol. (Natal)

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ResumoFortemente incentivados como modo de atuação frente aos problemas sociais atuais, os serviços voluntários são freqüentemente referidos como enriquecedores para o indivíduo. Todavia, quando dirigidos à área da saúde, questiona-se o suporte técnico e emocional assegurado aos voluntários, porque sua ausência ou fraqueza pode suscitar sofrimento psíquico para o agente, ou prejudicar o atendimento e as relações voluntário-profissional. Para melhor compreender a natureza do voluntariado e o modo como é percebido pelos integrantes da equipe de saúde, a pesquisa foi realizada em duas etapas. Na primeira delas, 29 profissionais responderam a um questionário sobre a percepção destes serviços no hospital. Na segunda, 14 destes profissionais foram entrevistados. Os relatos foram submetidos à análise de conteúdo temática e ao software Alceste. Embora existam diferenças entre profissionais, a avaliação geral dos serviços voluntários foi positiva, sendo que alguns identificaram limitações. Discute-se a necessidade de maior capacitação e supervisão dos voluntários e apontam-se sugestões para futuras investigações.Palavras-chave: voluntariado; hospital; profissionais da saúde; percepção AbstractVolunteer work in hospitals: a study about health professional's perception. Strongly encouraged as a way to act on present-day social problems, volunteer services are usually reffered as enriching for the person involved. However, when related to health, volunteer's technical and emotional support is questionable, for its absence or weakness may induce psychological suffering in the agent or jeopardize the interventions provided and the volunteer-professional relations. In order to better understand the nature of volunteer work and the way it is perceived by health team members, a two-part study was carried out. At the first part, 29 professionals answered a questionnaire about their perception concerning the volunteer work in the hospital; at the second, 14 of them were interviewed. Data were submitted to a thematic content analysis and to the software Alceste. Although the results indicated differences among professionals, the general evaluation of the volunteer services was positive, in spite of the limitations identified by some team members. The need for more qualification and supervision of the volunteers is discussed, and suggestions for future investigations are pointed.

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Hospice Staff and Volunteers

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Personality Characteristics of Hospice Volunteers as Measured by Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

Personality Characteristics of Hospice Volunteers as Measured by Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

A preliminary study into stress in palliative care: Optimism, self-efficacy and social support

Voluntariado hospitalar: um estudo sobre a percepção dos profissionais de saúde

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