"A parte boa que dá conta da parte ruim" : fatores motivacionais e protetivos de trabalhadores humanitários

Abstract

This study sought to qualitatively investigate the motivational and protective factors associated with humanitarian workers through an integrative review of the international scientific literature from the last five years. Eleven articles were selected, from which two main axes were extracted with their respective subthemes: a) the intra and interpersonal sphere: spirituality, skills development and self-care; b) the organizational sphere: working conditions and resources, and work processes and environments. These results were then discussed in the light of existential phenomenology, highlighting the importance of the meaning-making process (being-in-the-world) and interpersonal relationships (being-with-the-other). Finally, we reflected on the non-neutrality and political dimension inherent in scientific research, clinical psychology and collective health, emphasizing the need to adopt a critical stance in the production of knowledge, clinical practice and the development of health care technologies. By this means, we hope to help combat the individualization of suffering resulting from structural issues, as well as the veiled restriction of care to certain populations to the detriment of minorities whose narratives remain muffled.