Social Workers' Experiences in Caring for Irregular Migrants During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain: A Qualitative Study.

IF 1.4 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Social Work in Public Health Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-05-05 DOI:10.1080/19371918.2025.2499702

María Del Mar Jiménez-Lasserrotte, José Granero-Molina, Yessineth D Aparicio Rodríguez, Rocío Ortiz Amo, Matías Correa-Casado, Erica Briones-Vozmediano

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Abstract

The aim of this study is to describe and understand social workers' experiences of caring for irregular migrants (IMs) in Emergency Care and Referral Centres (ECRCs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. A descriptive qualitative study was designed including 17 in-depth interviews with social workers (SWs) in Spain. The results highlighted three main themes: 1. Protecting ourselves to protect them (IMs); 2. Managing confinement to tackle the health crisis; and 3. Caught between personal commitment and professional development. The COVID-19 pandemic changed the nature of care that SWs provided to IMs in ECRCs; it focused on protection measures, confinement procedures and meeting basic health needs. The changing role of the SW implied a need for training in public health and mediation of the problems that stemmed from confinement. The COVID-19 pandemic led to a clash between SWs' professional empowerment and personal engagement in caring for IMs. Increased professional recognition was accompanied by stigmatization, psychological stress and family problems for SWs.

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社会工作者在西班牙COVID-19大流行期间照顾非正规移民的经验：一项定性研究

本研究的目的是描述和理解社会工作者在COVID-19大流行期间在紧急护理和转诊中心（ecrc）照顾非正规移民（IMs）的经验。设计了一项描述性质的研究，包括对西班牙社会工作者（SWs）的17次深度访谈。结果突出了三个主要主题：1。保护我们自己以保护他们（IMs）；2. 管理禁闭以应对健康危机；和3。在个人承诺和职业发展之间进退两难。2019冠状病毒病大流行改变了社会服务人员向ecrc的即时护理人员提供护理的性质；它侧重于保护措施、禁闭程序和满足基本保健需要。社会福利制度作用的变化意味着需要在公共卫生方面进行培训，并调解因监禁而产生的问题。2019冠状病毒病大流行导致社会护理人员的专业赋权与个人参与之间发生冲突。职业认可度的提高伴随着社会福利工作者的污名化、心理压力和家庭问题。

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期刊介绍： Social Work in Public Health (recently re-titled from the Journal of Health & Social Policy to better reflect its focus) provides a much-needed forum for social workers and those in health and health-related professions. This crucial journal focuses on all aspects of policy and social and health care considerations in policy-related matters, including its development, formulation, implementation, evaluation, review, and revision. By blending conceptual and practical considerations, Social Work in Public Health enables authors from many disciplines to examine health and social policy issues, concerns, and questions.