Introduction for JHBSE special issue

ABSTRACT

The special issue provides 12 articles focusing on the roles of teaching and applying self-care strategies. Half of the manuscripts focus on self-care practices for students, while the other half emphasize effective strategies with experienced practitioners. The issue includes a good mix of conceptual articles highlighting different innovative approaches, empirical articles that evaluate the evidence of different approaches, and a few inductive 15 qualitative articles that explore the efficacy of strategies. One article documents the coping experiences of students confronted with interacting with a beloved faculty member returning after a life-threatening trauma. Taken together, the special issue makes a significant contribution to the literature by providing tangible support and guidance for educators and practitioners needing to focus on self-care practices.

KEYWORDS:

• Self-care
• vicarious trauma
• burnout
• practice