A ‘Quality of Life’ Model for Social Work Practice in Health Care

1982 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie A. Caputi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Life Model

scholarly journals Evaluation of quality in social-work practice

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Björn Blom ◽  
Stefan Morén
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Quality Of Service ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Subjective Experiences ◽  
The Difference

This theoretical article describes and discusses the concept of quality in relation to the evaluation of social-work practice. Of particular interest are the difference between quality of services and quality of life and the importance of balancing the stakeholders’ different interests in order to make a sound judgement of quality in social work possible. This article begins with presenting some basic perspectives on quality as well as the transference of the concept of quality from manufacturing industry to social-work practice. Thereafter the two main issues are discussed: the concepts of quality of service and of quality of life and the importance of balancing different stakeholders’ perspectives in the evaluation of quality in social-work practice. This article concludes that: 1) it is crucial to be aware of and to consider the distinction between quality of service and quality of life; 2) clients’ perspective on quality of life is an aspect of outcome that currently receives insufficient attention; 3) clients’ subjective experiences of welfare of well-being deserve greater attention for ethical as well as methodological reasons; and 4) judgement of quality in social work are inevitably dependent on different stakeholders’ perspectives.

scholarly journals Applying quality of life in mental health social work practice

2009 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 55-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathy Martindale ◽  
Ross Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Health Service Provision

The use of Quality of Life (QOL) indicators has become increasingly common in health and social services. This article proposes a framework to strengthen mental health social work practice by outlining subjective wellbeing, a component of the QOL construct. Following a discussion on the current policy influences on mental health service provision in Aotearoa New Zealand the QOL construct is outlined. The application of a QOL framework to mental health social work practice draws parallels between QOL principles and the current mental health philosophies of recovery, social inclusion and community care. The authors maintain that a focus on applying QOL in mental health social work will see its contribution to the mental health sector enhanced and its role and function more clearly described.

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.

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