Theoretical foundations for self-care practice

Common sense would suggest that self-care is a necessity rather than a luxury, whether you are a recipient or provider of healthcare. But in reality, effective self-care practice may not be so common for healthcare professionals. Much has been said in recent times about the importance of and need for self-care. From organizational and systemic issues to personal narrative accounts, the primary focus of self-care discourse has largely (and rightly) been concerned with collective practicalities in the clinical practice milieu, as well as related barriers and enablers to individual self-care practice.