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    Effective burnout prevention strategies for counsellors and other therapists: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies
    (Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group., 2024-10-03) Duncan S; Pond R
    Therapists are susceptible to burnout and need strategies to prevent it. This systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative literature examined what practicing therapists (including counsellors, psychotherapists, and psychologists) report being helpful in preventing and minimising burnout. A search by EBSCO Discovery Service across all major article databases and a complementary search using Google Scholar led to the identification of nine eligible studies (with 542 therapists). Studies were critically appraised, data were extracted, and findings synthesised using thematic analysis. Nine themes/helpful factors for preventing burnout in the therapeutic profession were identified: time off, leisure activities, exercise, perspective (having a particular mindset or attitude towards the role), support and connections, boundaries and balance, awareness/mindfulness of one’s internal state and the impact of work, spirituality/meditation, and professional growth and self-use of clinical approaches. Information about these strategies needs to be included and practised during therapist training programmes. Future research needs to investigate culturally preferred strategies for preventing burnout. Importantly, while practitioners are responsible for implementing self-care strategies for their well-being, it is critical that organisations take an active role in burnout prevention by putting policies in place, providing training to increase awareness of burnout, and supporting staff to manage pressures they face.
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    Is knee pain information on YouTube videos perceived to be helpful? An analysis of user comments and implications for dissemination on social media
    (SAGE group, 29/03/2017) Meldrum S; Savarimuthu BTR; Licorish S; Tahir AAA; Bosu M; Jayakaran P
    Objective: There is little research that characterises knee pain related information disseminated via social media. However, variances in the content and quality of such sources could compromise optimal patient care. This study explored the nature of the comments on YouTube videos related to non-specific knee pain, to determine their helpfulness to the users. Methods: A systematic search identified 900 videos related to knee pain on the YouTube database. A total of 3537 comments from 58 videos were included in the study. A categorisation scheme was developed and 1000 randomly selected comments were analysed according to this scheme. Results: The most common category was the users providing personal information or describing a personal situation (19%), followed by appreciation or acknowledgement of others’ inputs (17%) and asking questions (15%). Of the questions, 33% were related to seeking help in relation to a specific situation. Over 10% of the comments contained negativity or disagreement; while 4.4% of comments reported they intended to pursue an action, based on the information presented in the video and/or from user comments. Conclusion: It was observed that individuals commenting on YouTube videos on knee pain were most often soliciting advice and information specific to their condition. The analysis of comments from the most commented videos using a keywordbased search approach suggests that the YouTube videos can be used for disseminating general advice on knee pain.