A QUALITATIVE RESEARCH ON SOCIAL WORKERS WHO HAS WORKED ACTIVELY IN PSYCHO-SOCIAL SUPPORT PRACTICE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Abstract

The negative effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, which started to spread all over the world in 2019, have been tried to be solved by various methods. Social worker, which has a relatively more important image and reputation in our country recently, has a critical role in epidemic situations such as Covid-19, which have negative sociological and psychological effects. “Psycho-Social Support” was created to minimize negative perceptions, psychological and sociological effects during the Covid-19 pandemic and help people affected by Covid-19. In this current research, it has been tried to discover how functional this practice is on society and how it is perceived by social workers. This study was designed with the qualitative method. 10 social workers who are working in the Ministry of Family and Social Services and the Ministry of Health were interviewed. As a result of the research, it was understood that social workers took an active role in the implementation of psycho-social support. It has been revealed that social workers have discovered their strengths and gained awareness thanks to the practice.