This qualitative research examined the representations of health and illness presented by 30 individuals who work as care workers, from three different locations: Eastern Europe, South America and Italy. We led three focus groups for people who came from the same geographical area (intra-ethnic) and two for those from “mixed” areas (inter-ethnic). From our content analyses, certain similarities and differences between the conceptualisations of health and illness emerged: in the intra-ethnic focus groups, Eastern Europeans focused on “inner strengths”, South Americans on “love” and Italians on “personal autonomy”. These peculiar traits were levelled in the inter-ethnic focus groups.
Representations about Health and Illness in East-European, South-American and Italian care workers: a qualitative research
PACE, CECILIA SERENA;VELOTTI, PATRIZIA;
2012-01-01
Abstract
This qualitative research examined the representations of health and illness presented by 30 individuals who work as care workers, from three different locations: Eastern Europe, South America and Italy. We led three focus groups for people who came from the same geographical area (intra-ethnic) and two for those from “mixed” areas (inter-ethnic). From our content analyses, certain similarities and differences between the conceptualisations of health and illness emerged: in the intra-ethnic focus groups, Eastern Europeans focused on “inner strengths”, South Americans on “love” and Italians on “personal autonomy”. These peculiar traits were levelled in the inter-ethnic focus groups.
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