Philosophical and spiritual worldviews and professional resilience in frontline social work and human services: a scoping literature review

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Table 1. Characteristics of articles reviewed: research type, conceptualization of worldviews, and professionals focused on.

Article	Research type	Professionals	Worldviews
Amorin-Woods et al. (2020)	Conceptual	Systemic therapists	Absent beyond minimal reference to spiritual worldviews (Buddhism, Taoism and Haiku poetry)
Habgood (1985)	Conceptual	Doctors	Philosophical and Christian theological worldviews
Helmers et al. (2020)	Qualitative	Nurses	Absent (although ‘personal growth’ and ‘meaning’ (p. 1147) were identified in the conclusion as are important for coping with moral crises)
Hodges et al. (2005)	Conceptual	Nurses	Worldview linked to ‘allegiance to [one’s] professional discipline’ (p. 548)
Horner (2020)	Conceptual	Aphasiologists	Relational ethics (a philosophical worldview)
Huey & Palaganas (2020)	Literature review	Health professionals	Worldview linked to higher purpose, prayer and faith
Rushton and Pappas (2020)	Summary	Nurses	Worldviews obliquely discussed: professional values; connecting to one’s purpose, to each other and our shared humanity
Thaller (2011)	Qualitative	Social workers	‘Devout Christian’ worldviews (recognized to be intersectional)
Turale et al. (2020)	Conceptual	Nurses	Worldviews only included in terms of professional values

*Amorin-Woods, D., Fraenkil, P., Mosconi, A., Nisse, M., & Munoz, S. (2020). Family therapy and COVID-19: International reflections during the pandemic from systemic therapists across the globe. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 41(2), 114–132. https://doi.org/10.1002/anzf.1416

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*Habgood, J. (1985). Medical ethics - a Christian view. GMC: Medical Ethics Education Conference, 11, 12–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jme.11.1.12

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*Helmers, A., Palmer, K., & Greenberg, R. (2020). Moral distress: Developing strategies from experience. Nursing Ethics, 27(4), 1147–1156. https://doi.org/10.1177/0969733020906593

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*Hodges, H., Keeley, A., & Grier, E. (2005). Professional resilience, practice longevity and Parse’s Theory for Baccalaureate education. Journal of Nursing Education, 44(12), 548–554. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20051201-04

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*Horner, J. (2020). Moral features of the therapeutic relationship with adults: Dignity, trust, autonomy, vulnerability and resilience. Seminar of Speech and Language, 42(3), 212–220. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-1709203

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*Huey, C., & Palaganas, J. (2020). What are the factors affecting resilience in health professionals? A synthesis of systematic reviews. Medical Teacher, 42(5), 550–560. https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2020.1714020

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*Rushton, C., & Pappas, S. (2020). Systems to address burnout and support well-being: Implications for intensive care unit nurses. AACN Advanced Critical Care, 31(2), 141–145. https://doi.org/10.4037/aacnacc2020771

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*Thaller, J. (2011). Resilience and resistance in professional identity making: Gleanings from the classroom experiences of devout Christian social workers. Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought, 30(2), 114–163. https://doi.org/10.1080/15426432.2011.567115

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*Turale, S., Meechamnan, C., & Kunaviktikul, W. (2020). Challenging times: Ethics, nursing and the COVID-19 pandemic. International Nursing Review, 67(2), 164–167. https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.12598

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