title: Application of salutogenic concept in social work with diabetic patients.
abstract: In the context of salutogenesis, coping with diabetes is perceived as a dynamic process of changes in all aspects of biopsychosocial model of health/disease. Understanding of salutoprotective factors allows for estimation of client's extent of vulnerability and ability to cope with the disease. The objective of the study is to assess selected salutoprotective factors in diabetic clients (SOC-type hardiness, well-being-subjective feelings and states scale [SUPOS], perceived social support scale [PSSS]). Low values of SOC, PSSS, and SUPOS suggest an increased need in psychosocial care. The possibility to strengthen an individual's hardiness and to influence perceived social support adverts to the irreplaceable role of social workers at counseling and educational levels as well as that of a form of social support.
authors.affiliation: a Institute of Social Work , University of Hradec Kralove , Hradec Kralove , Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Alena
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Voseckova
authors.affiliation: a Institute of Social Work , University of Hradec Kralove , Hradec Kralove , Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Zuzana
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Truhlarova
authors.affiliation: a Institute of Social Work , University of Hradec Kralove , Hradec Kralove , Czech Republic.|b Department of Social Work, Faculty of Health Sciences and Social Work , Trnava University in Trnava , Trnava , Slovakia.
authors.forename: Jana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Levicka
authors.affiliation: b Department of Social Work, Faculty of Health Sciences and Social Work , Trnava University in Trnava , Trnava , Slovakia.
authors.forename: Blanka
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Klimova
authors.affiliation: a Institute of Social Work , University of Hradec Kralove , Hradec Kralove , Czech Republic.|c Faculty of Informatics and Management , University of Hradec Kralove , Hradec Kralove , Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Kamil
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kuca
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D055500:Resilience, Psychological; D000073278:Self-Management / Q000523:psychology; D060685:Sense of Coherence; D012944:Social Support; D012947:Social Work / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Hardiness; psychosocial care; salutogenesis; salutoprotective factors; social support