The Increase of Treatment Options at the End of Life: Impact on the Social Work Role in an Inpatient Hospital Setting

2008 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 376-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Snow ◽  
Jocelyn Warner ◽  
Felice Zilberfein
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Work Role ◽  
Inpatient Hospital ◽  
The Social ◽  
Life Impact

Lessons from filial piety: Do we need ‘memorial social work’ for the dead and their families?

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 367-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong-Jae Park
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Filial Piety ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Cultural Importance ◽  
The Social ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Ageing Parents

Death is often a taboo topic and, consequently, there is a reluctance to address matters such as the cultural importance of after-life reputations and ancestor remembrance in the social work field. Reflecting on filial piety studies with Korean participants, this article aims to call attention to such death-related issues and their implications for end-of-life, palliative social work practice and research. The term ‘memorial social work’ is used to help practitioners broaden the scope and quality of social work associated with people who have died and their surviving families. The discussion in this paper includes issues related to filial piety and attitudes towards ageing parents, ancestor honour and remembrance and family continuity. The areas to which memorial social work are particularly pertinent are suggested for further development.

Death and Dying and the Social Work Role

2002 ◽  
Vol 36 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 181-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katharine R. Hobart
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Death And Dying ◽  
Work Role ◽  
The Social

scholarly journals Social work disaster emergency response within a hospital setting

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-77
Author(s):  
Penny Maher ◽  
Jane Maidment
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
Critical Incident ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Major Focus ◽  
The Social ◽  
New Learning ◽  
Post Disaster

This article outlines the social work contribution to a series of post-disaster emergency response interventions occurring in the Canterbury region between 2007 and 2012. While the earthquakes of September 4th 2010 and February 22nd 2011 provide the major focus for discussing the tasks and processes involved in emergency response interventions, an earlier critical incident involving a large number of youth prompted the development of the emergency response protocols. These protocols are discussed in light of the social work response to the Canterbury earthquakes. The challenges encountered through working in a rapidly changing physical and professional context are outlined including a discussion about the application of diverse forms of debriefing. New learning for social work practice derived out of engagement with emergency response work is summarised.

scholarly journals Including Psychosocial Factors in Screening for Surgery: A Preliminary Literature Review from a Social Work Perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Kym Frances Cranstoun ◽  
Rowanne Emma Wright ◽  
Pim Kuipers
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Psychosocial Screening ◽  
Research Investment ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Screening

Introduction: The area of psychosocial screening for surgery holds considerable potential for social work practice, but to date there is little clarity regarding tools or roles.Methods: A practice-based scoping review was conducted by social workers to provide an overview of relevant issues. Articles were screened for alignment with the research question, as well as for quality and relevance. Of the 26 articles included, quality and relevance varied considerably.Results: The review summarised key psychosocial factors, screening issues, intervention issues and organisational aspects in the literature. It elucidated the importance of psychosocial factors in the acute hospital setting and specifically in the case of surgery. While the review found that there were many tools associated with psycho-social screening, there was no consensus as to which tool was most appropriate. There appeared to be little connection between tools and potential interventions, or indeed little consensus on suitable interventions.Conclusion: Reviewed articles suggested that appropriate psychosocial screening and intervention would result in considerable individual and systems benefits. This is an area that requires greater clarity and research investment from the social work profession.

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