TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Barriers to accessing psychosocial support for humanitarian aid workers: a mixed methods enquiry
JO  - Disasters
A1  - Cockcroft-McKay, Caitlin
A1  - Eiroa-Orosa, Francisco José
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - International and national humanitarian aid workers were recruited for this study through purposive sampling techniques using social media. Eight interviews and one focus group discussion were carried out (n=13), and a survey disseminated (n=62), to gather a broad range of perspectives on barriers for aid workers in seeking out and accessing psychosocial support. A thematic analysis was carried out on the interviews and focus group discussion. The hypothesis was that participants would describe a variety of personal, professional, and environmental barriers, with 'tough-guy macho culture' and/or 'martyr culture' being the strongest deterrent. Fourteen barriers, namely Accessibility, Appropriateness, Attitude, Availability, Confidentiality & trust, Duty of care, Guidance, Normalisation, Experience, Repercussions, Self-awareness, Self-reliance, Stigma, and Time, were identified. It is recommended that organisations improve provision of quality, appropriate psychosocial support for staff; that it's communicated regularly, and they train staff on identification of when others are in need of support. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.<br><br>This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0361-3666
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/disa.12449
ID  - ref1
ER  -