The psychological well-being category and its importance in healthcare practice: a semi-systematic review

Abstract

Introduction: psychological well-being is a fundamental category in the performance of healthcare personnel, as it contributes both to improving their comprehensive care and to supporting their professional performance. Objective: to explore the main conceptualization trends and thematic lines in the development of the psychological well-being category. Method: a study was conducted, with a semi-systematic review design, which allowed the selection of a total of 30 articles, their processing and fundamental topics ranging in a time period of four decades. Results: the main results achieved suggest that a specialization process has occurred in the study of psychological well-being, the psychological approaches and schools aimed at its study have been consolidated and the main changes are manifested in the relationship between variables and the commitment to mental health promotion. Conclusions: the category studied has gained relevance in the literature, with a predominance of positivist positions and studies aimed at large populations, without any depth being appreciated in the professional aspects of its observation by healthcare personnel. It is concluded that there is a need for mixed studies that address the uniqueness of the contexts and the needs of health specialists, patients and families.

Keywords

• bienestar psicológico
• promoción de salud
• salud mental