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Zerden LD, Guan T, Shurer J, Kreitzer L, Book E. Social work, Parkinson's disease care, and COVID-19. SOCIAL WORK IN HEALTH CARE 2022; 61:139-157. [PMID: 35481456 DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2022.2069902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Parkinson's Disease is a neurological disease affecting over 10 million people worldwide. Interdisciplinary teams provide integrated care to people with Parkinson's Disease, including care for non-motor symptoms such as anxiety and depression, and many of these teams include social workers. This study sought to learn more about (a) clinical social work utilization across the continuum of care of PWP and their family care partners and (b) how patterns in utilization and service provision have shifted during the pandemic. This mixed method study identifies the breadth of roles performed by social workers in the comprehensive care of people with Parkinson's Disease (PWP). Findings underscore the important roles social workers play in providing comprehensive care for PWP and their families and their contributions to interdisciplinary teams providing holistic, integrated care, particularly during COVID-19 and into the future.
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- Lisa D Zerden
- School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
- University of Syracuse, Falk College, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Peled Avram M, Zrihan-Weitzman A, Zilberberg O, Farchi M. The Lived Experience of Novice Helpers as First Responders in a Shared War Reality. JOURNAL OF EVIDENCE-BASED SOCIAL WORK (2019) 2021; 18:85-100. [PMID: 32856563 DOI: 10.1080/26408066.2020.1814926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Purpose: This study sought to explore the lived experience of trained social work students as first responders in a shared war reality. Method: Data were gathered from three focus groups conducted with social work students following their professional intervention during a period of protracted warfare. Results: The main theme depicts a movement from an experience of uncertainty to certainty, as the students shifted from being subjects under threat to being object-helpers on duty. Discussion: The findings highlight the interactive nature of individual and environmental aspects of resilience as a dynamic process in the face of adversity. Practical implications are discussed in the context of first responders' resilience in a shared war reality. Conclusion: First responders must experience certainty in order to function effectively. To provide more support to novice helpers, a first responders training program should be implemented as part of the mandatory curriculum of social work studies.
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- M Peled Avram
- Social Work Department, Tel Hai Academic College, Upper Galilee, Israel, Tel Hai Academic College , Upper Galilee, Israel
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- Social Work Department, Tel Hai Academic College, Upper Galilee, Israel, Tel Hai Academic College , Upper Galilee, Israel
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- Social Work Department, Tel Hai Academic College, Upper Galilee, Israel, Tel Hai Academic College , Upper Galilee, Israel
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- Social Work Department, Tel Hai Academic College, Upper Galilee, Israel, Tel Hai Academic College , Upper Galilee, Israel
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Wallace CL, Cohen HL, Jenkins DA. Transforming Students' Attitudes and Anxieties Toward Death and Loss: The Role of Prior Death Experiences. OMEGA-JOURNAL OF DEATH AND DYING 2017; 79:52-71. [PMID: 28548555 DOI: 10.1177/0030222817710140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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This study examines the impact of a death and dying course on 39 undergraduate students' attitudes and anxieties about death. Authors outline key aspects of the curriculum used in the course and discuss how the approach lends itself to a transformative learning experience related to death and loss, preparing students who will face clients with a variety of needs in these areas across practice settings. The majority of students ( n = 34) experienced a decrease in death avoidance, fear of death, and overall death anxiety. Students with a history of multiple violent, traumatic, or unexpected deaths ( n = 5) did not experience any significant changes but demonstrated increased scores of death anxiety suggesting that they may be in need of greater support while engaging in death education.
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- Cara L Wallace
- 1 School of Social Work, Saint Louis University, MO, USA
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- 2 Department of Social Work, Texas Christian University, TX, USA
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- 3 Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville, KY, USA
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Dauenhauer JA, Glose S, Watt C. Design, delivery, and outcomes from an interprofessional fall prevention course. GERONTOLOGY & GERIATRICS EDUCATION 2015; 36:278-301. [PMID: 25941927 DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2015.1031891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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This article describes the development, delivery, and outcomes from an interprofessional evidence-based falls management course for undergraduate and graduate students. The 3-credit elective course was developed by a gerontological social work and nursing faculty member in partnership with community-based housing and case management organizations. Creation of the course was in response to a mandate by the Health Resources and Services Administration, funding source for federal Geriatric Education Centers, to train interprofessional students using an evidence-based approach while tying the outcomes to improved health measures in the target population. Therefore, this article describes student competencies pre- and postcourse completion and outcomes of community-dwelling older adults completing a Matter of Balance (MOB) program delivered by these students. A total of 16 students completed the course which included delivery of the MOB program to 41 older adults. Results indicate statistically significant improvements in student outcomes from a pre/post falls knowledge test. For older adult participants, many screened positively for fall risk factors pre-post MOB participation showed statistically significant improvements in falls efficacy, control, management, and overall mobility. Opportunities and challenges associated with course delivery are also described.
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- Jason A Dauenhauer
- a Department of Social Work , The College at Brockport, State University of New York , Brockport , New York , USA
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Fouche C, Butler R, Shaw J. Atypical alliances: the potential for social work and pharmacy collaborations in primary health care delivery. SOCIAL WORK IN HEALTH CARE 2013; 52:789-807. [PMID: 24117029 DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2013.827147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The growing prevalence of chronic conditions is a cause for concern globally, both in terms of its impact on the health of populations and also the strain it is predicted to place on health resources. There is a push to adopt more holistic and collaborative approaches to health care, and for the education of health care professionals to be reformed if these efforts are to be successful. A research project was undertaken in New Zealand in 2010-2011 aimed at exploring the perceptions of health care professionals on competencies in the field of chronic care. This article aims to highlight learning from the project regarding the "atypical alliance" between social work and pharmacy. Based on this, the authors argue that, with the growing expectations for interprofessional collaboration, effective primary and community health care delivery is increasingly dependent on relationships between educators in different health disciplines, between health professionals-in-training, and between education providers and health organizations.
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- Christa Fouche
- a School of Counselling, Human Services and Social Work, The University of Auckland , Auckland , New Zealand
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Simons K, Connolly RP, Bonifas R, Allen PD, Bailey K, Downes D, Galambos C. Psychosocial assessment of nursing home residents via MDS 3.0: recommendations for social service training, staffing, and roles in interdisciplinary care. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2012; 13:190.e9-190.e15. [PMID: 21856244 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2011.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2011] [Revised: 07/07/2011] [Accepted: 07/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The Minimum Data Set 3.0 has introduced a higher set of expectations for assessment of residents' psychosocial needs, including new interviewing requirements, new measures of depression and resident choice, and new discharge screening procedures. Social service staff are primary providers of psychosocial assessment and care in nursing homes; yet, research demonstrates that many do not possess the minimum qualifications, as specified in federal regulations, to effectively provide these services given the clinical complexity of this client population. Likewise, social service caseloads generally exceed manageable levels. This article addresses the need for enhanced training and support of social service and interdisciplinary staff in long term care facilities in light of the new Minimum Data Set 3.0 assessment procedures as well as new survey and certification guidelines emphasizing quality of life. A set of recommendations will be made with regard to training, appropriate role functions within the context of interdisciplinary care, and needs for more realistic staffing ratios.
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- Kelsey Simons
- Baycrest, Kunin Lunenfeld Applied and Evaluative Research Unit, University of Toronto, Factor Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Toronto, Canada.
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Lennon-Dearing R, Florence J, Garrett L, Click IA, Abercrombie S. A rural community-based interdisciplinary curriculum: a social work perspective. SOCIAL WORK IN HEALTH CARE 2008; 47:93-107. [PMID: 18956502 DOI: 10.1080/08841240801970177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Although social workers are frequently part of interdisciplinary teams in health care and community settings, interdisciplinary training is often lacking in social work education (Berg-Weger & Schneider, 1998). This article describes a study of the effects of an interdisciplinary community-based experiential course preparing new health care professionals for work as part of interdisciplinary teams. The interdisciplinary curriculum was established for a summer course taught in 2006 by faculty from five disciplines: social work, nutrition, medicine, nursing, and public health. The course, Quality Improvement in Rural Healthcare, which focused on health literacy in people with a diagnosis of diabetes that live in northeast Tennessee, provided a model environment for learning interdisciplinary teamwork. Evaluation of this course found that social work students displayed a statistically significant increase in positive attitude toward interdisciplinary teamwork. Course strengths, weaknesses, obstacles, and opportunities for curriculum improvement are elaborated.
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- Robin Lennon-Dearing
- Department of Social Work, East Tennessee State University, P.O. Box 70645, Johnson City, TN 37614, USA.
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Appleby E, Botsford AL. Research, macro practice and aging in the social work education curriculum. JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIAL WORK 2006; 48:257-79. [PMID: 17200083 DOI: 10.1300/j083v48n01_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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This paper presents a model that used a macro emphasis for teaching research using older adults. Faculty developed the teaching model to address three key areas of concern in the education of Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) students for generalist practice: (1) research, (2) macro-level practice, and (3) aging. The paper explores the nature of these concerns and draws upon previous literature to delineate a teaching model designed to strengthen these areas of generalist practice by integrating content on macro-level concerns and aging into the curriculum of a research course. The development and evaluation of the research course within the context of a community and college project are described, as are the benefits for students, the social work program and the community. Preliminary findings indicate some support for the use of such a model.
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Gwyther LP, Altilio T, Blacker S, Christ G, Csikai EL, Hooyman N, Kramer B, Linton J, Raymer M, Howe J. Social work competencies in palliative and end-of-life care. JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK IN END-OF-LIFE & PALLIATIVE CARE 2005; 1:87-120. [PMID: 17387058 DOI: 10.1300/j457v01n01_06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Social workers from clinical, academic, and research settings met in 2002 for a national Social Work Leadership Summit on Palliative and End-of-Life Care. Participants placed the highest priority on the development and broad dissemination of a summary document of the state-of-the-art practice of social work in palliative and end-of-life care. Nine Summit participants reviewed the literature and constructed this detailed description of the knowledge, skills, and values that are requisite for the unique, essential, and appropriate role of social work. This comprehensive statement delineates individual, family, group, team, community, and organizational interventions that extend across settings, cultures, and populations and encompasses advocacy, education, training, clinical practice, community organization, administration, supervision, policy, and research. This document is intended to guide preparation and credentialing of professional social workers, to assist interdisciplinary colleagues in their collaboration with social workers, and to provide the background for the testing of quality indicators and "best practice" social work interventions.
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- Lisa P Gwyther
- Duke University Institute on Care at the End of Life, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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Black K. Advance directive communications practices:social worker's contributions to the interdisciplinary health care team. SOCIAL WORK IN HEALTH CARE 2005; 40:39-55. [PMID: 15837667 DOI: 10.1300/j010v40n03_03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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This article presents a comparative study about social workers' interdisciplinary advance directive communication practices with patients at several hospitals located in upstate New York. The sample consisted of physicians (n=32), nurses (n=74), and social workers (n=29). The research surveyed advance directive communication practices by discipline utilizing a self-administered questionnaire. Advance directive communication was operationalized as a cumulative process incorporating the following phases that were measured as scales: initiation of the topic, disclosure of information, identification of a surrogate decision-maker, discussion of treatment options, elicitation of patient values, interaction with family members, and collaboration with other health care professionals. Results suggest that social workers offer distinct skills in their advance directive communication practices and discuss advance directives more frequently than either physicians or nurses.
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- Kathy Black
- School of Social Work, University of South Florida, 5700 N Tamiami Drive, Sarasota, FL 34243, USA.
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Maramaldi P, Gardner D, Berkman B, Ireland K, D'Ambruoso S, Howe JL. Mentoring new social work faculty:a gerontological perspective. GERONTOLOGY & GERIATRICS EDUCATION 2004; 25:89-106. [PMID: 15364662 DOI: 10.1300/j021v25n01_06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The John A. Hartford Foundation, in collaboration with the Gerontological Society of America, has developed new models to create geriatric faculty capacity within social work. The Faculty Scholars Program is building faculty leadership in academic geriatric social work through a strategic approach that includes long-distance national and institution- based mentoring. While mentoring models have proven to be effective means of career development, this is relatively new in academic social work and little is known about the impact of long-distance mentoring in association with sponsorship from a mentor at the scholar's home institution. This paper describes the mentoring model and its conceptual underpinnings. Evaluation data from an ongoing evaluation is presented in discussion of the strengths and limitations of the mentoring model.
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- Peter Maramaldi
- University of Utah College of Social Work, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
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Leipzig RM, Hyer K, Ek K, Wallenstein S, Vezina ML, Fairchild S, Cassel CK, Howe JL. Attitudes toward working on interdisciplinary healthcare teams: a comparison by discipline. J Am Geriatr Soc 2002; 50:1141-8. [PMID: 12110079 DOI: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2002.50274.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 159] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Interdisciplinary teams are important in providing care for older patients, but interdisciplinary teamwork is rarely a teaching focus, and little is known about trainees' attitudes towards it. To determine the attitudes of second-year post-graduate (PGY-2) internal medicine or family practice residents, advanced practice nursing (NP), and masters-level social work (MSW) students toward the value and efficiency of interdisciplinary teamwork and the physician's role on the team, a baseline survey was administered to 591 Geriatrics Interdisciplinary Team Training participants at eight U.S. academic medical centers from January 1997 to July 1999. Most students in each profession agreed that the interdisciplinary team approach benefits patients and is a productive use of time, but PGY-2s consistently rated their agreement lower than NP or MSW students. Interprofessional differences were greatest for beliefs about the physician's role; 73% of PGY-2s but only 44% to 47% of MSW and NP trainees agreed that a team's primary purpose was to assist physicians in achieving treatment goals for patients. Approximately 80% of PGY-2s but only 35% to 40% of MSW or NP trainees agreed that physicians have the right to alter patient care plans developed by the team. Although students from all three disciplines were positively inclined toward medical interdisciplinary teamwork, medical residents were the least so. Exposure to interdisciplinary teamwork may need to occur at an earlier point in medical training than residency. The question of who is ultimately responsible for the decisions of the team may be an "Achilles heel," interfering with shared decision-making.
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- Rosanne M Leipzig
- Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA.
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