Therapists’ experiences of remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic
ObjectivesTo explore the experiences of therapists who delivered remote psychological therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic.DesignThis was a qualitative, phenomenological study. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis elicited themes from semi-structured interviews.MethodsA purposive sample of eight...
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| author | Andrew Morgan Andrew Morgan Cari Davies Cari Davies Yasmine Olabi Yasmine Olabi Laura Hope-Stone Laura Hope-Stone Mary Gemma Cherry Mary Gemma Cherry Peter Fisher Peter Fisher |
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| description | ObjectivesTo explore the experiences of therapists who delivered remote psychological therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic.DesignThis was a qualitative, phenomenological study. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis elicited themes from semi-structured interviews.MethodsA purposive sample of eight therapists was recruited from breast cancer services in the United Kingdom.ResultsAnalysis identified three superordinate themes. Participants spoke about how their experience of remote working changed over time from an initial crisis response to a new status quo. They adapted to the specific practical and personal challenges of remote working and struggled to connect with clients as the use of technology fundamentally changed the experience of therapy.ConclusionConsideration should be given to the impact of remote working on therapists and the quality of their practise. Adjustments to ways of working can help to maximize the advantages of remote working while minimizing potential issues. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8308ab3a1b2d461eaacafcdab07cd72a2022-12-22T04:41:52ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-12-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.966021966021Therapists’ experiences of remote working during the COVID-19 pandemicAndrew Morgan0Andrew Morgan1Cari Davies2Cari Davies3Yasmine Olabi4Yasmine Olabi5Laura Hope-Stone6Laura Hope-Stone7Mary Gemma Cherry8Mary Gemma Cherry9Peter Fisher10Peter Fisher11Primary Care and Mental Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United KingdomDepartment of Psychological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United KingdomPrimary Care and Mental Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United KingdomDepartment of Psychological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United KingdomPrimary Care and Mental Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United KingdomDepartment of Psychological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United KingdomPrimary Care and Mental Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United KingdomDepartment of Psychological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United KingdomPrimary Care and Mental Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United KingdomDepartment of Psychological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United KingdomPrimary Care and Mental Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United KingdomDepartment of Psychological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United KingdomObjectivesTo explore the experiences of therapists who delivered remote psychological therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic.DesignThis was a qualitative, phenomenological study. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis elicited themes from semi-structured interviews.MethodsA purposive sample of eight therapists was recruited from breast cancer services in the United Kingdom.ResultsAnalysis identified three superordinate themes. Participants spoke about how their experience of remote working changed over time from an initial crisis response to a new status quo. They adapted to the specific practical and personal challenges of remote working and struggled to connect with clients as the use of technology fundamentally changed the experience of therapy.ConclusionConsideration should be given to the impact of remote working on therapists and the quality of their practise. Adjustments to ways of working can help to maximize the advantages of remote working while minimizing potential issues.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.966021/fullCOVID-19remote therapycancerinterpretative phenomenological analysisqualitative |
| spellingShingle | Andrew Morgan Andrew Morgan Cari Davies Cari Davies Yasmine Olabi Yasmine Olabi Laura Hope-Stone Laura Hope-Stone Mary Gemma Cherry Mary Gemma Cherry Peter Fisher Peter Fisher Therapists’ experiences of remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic Frontiers in Psychology COVID-19 remote therapy cancer interpretative phenomenological analysis qualitative |
| title | Therapists’ experiences of remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full | Therapists’ experiences of remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Therapists’ experiences of remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic |
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| title_short | Therapists’ experiences of remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | therapists experiences of remote working during the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | COVID-19 remote therapy cancer interpretative phenomenological analysis qualitative |
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