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  • Social Work Practice
  • Psychology

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  • Emotional intelligence (EI) is crucial for healthcare team dynamics and patient outcomes.
  • Social work's role in fostering EI within clinical settings is underexplored.
  • Existing models lack integration of social work specific competencies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate social work's impact on enhancing emotional intelligence in healthcare.
  • To propose a Social Work Gene model integrating traits, values, and competencies.
  • To identify mechanisms for social workers influencing team EI, burnout, and patient outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Literature synthesis on EI, emotional labor, trauma-informed care, supervision, and team dynamics.
  • Analysis of existing Emotional Quotient (EQ) data comparing Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and Master of Social Work (MSW) cohorts.
  • Conceptualization of a Social Work Gene model.

Main Results:

  • Higher EI scores are associated with advanced social work education and reflective practice.
  • Social work integration into clinical teams correlates with better team functioning.
  • Staff emotional exhaustion is reduced with social work involvement.

Conclusions:

  • Social work education and reflective practices significantly contribute to higher EI.
  • Integrating social workers into healthcare teams improves overall functioning and reduces burnout.
  • Further longitudinal and experimental research is recommended to validate interventions.