Pro Bono Services in 4 Health Care Professions: A Discussion of Exemplars

Goupil, Kassandre; Kinsinger, F. Stuart

doi:10.1016/j.echu.2020.10.001

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“…Exacerbated by experiences of professional subordination as well as safety and political concerns, this prompted participants to contemplate emigration. While private practice in South Africa predominantly receives criticism because the majority cannot afford the high cost of the services, participants in this study reported offering pro bono and reduced rate options, proposing a potential means to fill an important health care gap (Goupil & Kinsinger, 2020). Even so, the authors question the weight of responsibility falling on individual practitioners to ensure countrywide economic redistribution.…”

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‘Crushed all over again’: the professional experiences of early career counselling psychologists in South Africa

Haine,

Booysen,

Young

2023

South African Journal of Psychology

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Counselling psychology in South Africa has recently emerged from a tumultuous period, stemming from regulatory efforts in 2011, which negatively impacted on the profession’s status and viability. While the definition and scope of counselling psychology arguably demonstrate improvements in aligning with global practices, concerns persist surrounding the work opportunities and professional experiences of counselling psychologists, particularly those in the early stages of their careers. This study aimed to gain an in-depth understanding of the professional experiences of early career counselling psychologists in South Africa. The pool of participants were 10 early career counselling psychologists (females = 7, males = 3, period in service = 1–10 years). The participants completed semi-structured interviews on their early career professional experiences, as well as the meanings they attributed to these experiences. An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the data revealed three group experiential themes: (1) the complexity of finding and securing work; (2) navigating an array of personal, professional, and systemic challenges; and (3) self-acquiring support. The findings suggest that despite the unique and valuable skills and knowledge counselling psychologists possess, the participants struggled to successfully transition into the workforce, resulting in feelings of anxiety, frustration, and professional disillusionment. The findings indicate enhanced support is needed at various levels to address the needs and bolster the wellbeing, utilisation, and retention of counselling psychologists in their transition into the South African workforce.

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‘Crushed all over again’: the professional experiences of early career counselling psychologists in South Africa

Haine,

Booysen,

Young

2023

South African Journal of Psychology

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Pro bono in the real World: A comprehensive review of the literature and recommendations for meaningful engagement

Winter,

Maharjan,

Micali

et al. 2024

Children and Youth Services Review

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Doctors’ experience providing primary care for refugee women living with chronic pain: a qualitative study

Altun,

Brown,

Sturgiss

et al. 2024

BMC Health Serv Res

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Background The experiences of GPs in Australia highlight key considerations regarding workload demands, remuneration incentives and the practical implications of working in regions with high ethnic density. This exploration helps to understand the elements that influence GPs delivery of care, particular for refugee women who exhibit disproportionately higher rates of chronic pain. This qualitative study explored the experiences of GPs providing care for refugee women living with chronic pain. Methods Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with 10 GPs (9 female and 1 male) practicing across metropolitan Melbourne, Australia. GPs were recruited via purposive sampling and a snowballing strategy. Participants work experience ranged from one to 32 years. Audio recordings of the interviews were transcribed verbatim and stored in qualitative data Nvivo 12 software for coding. Transcripts of interviews were analysed thematically using a phenomenological approach. Results Three overarching themes were identified: (1) meeting the needs of refugee women living with chronic pain; (2) the role of the GP; and (3) the challenges of the health care system. These themes reflected the complexity of consultations which arose, in part, from factors such as trust, the competencies of clinician’s and the limitations posed by time, funding and interpreter use. Conclusion GPs acknowledged the uniqueness of refugee women’s chronic pain needs and whilst doctors welcomed care, many were often challenged by the complex nature of consultations. Those that worked in settings that aligned with refugee women’s needs highlighted the importance of cultivating culturally safe clinical environments and listening to their patients’ stories. However, system level challenges such as time, funding and resource constraints created significant challenges for GPs. Exploring GPs experiences allows for a better understanding of how vectors of disadvantage intersect in health care and highlights the need to better support doctors to improve health care provision for refugee women living with chronic pain.

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Pro Bono Services in 4 Health Care Professions: A Discussion of Exemplars

Cited by 6 publications

References 19 publications

‘Crushed all over again’: the professional experiences of early career counselling psychologists in South Africa

‘Crushed all over again’: the professional experiences of early career counselling psychologists in South Africa

Pro bono in the real World: A comprehensive review of the literature and recommendations for meaningful engagement

Doctors’ experience providing primary care for refugee women living with chronic pain: a qualitative study

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