Social Work and Follow up to Graduates at the Universidad Tecnica de Manabí

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Leila Álava Barreiro ◽  
Fabián Gustavo Menéndez Menéndez ◽  
Eva Alcívar Medranda ◽  
Karol Liceth Pico Sornoza
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Clear Statement ◽  
Basic Content

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Listening to the Voices of Individuals with Disabilities

1998 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 188-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen French Gilson ◽  
John C. Bricout ◽  
Frank R. Baskind
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Personal Experience ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Fundamental Rights ◽  
Individuals With Disabilities ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
The Social

Social work literature, research, and practice on disabilities has lagged behind other topical areas dealing with oppressed groups. The social work literature remains “expert focused” and generally fragmented into discussions of specific disabilities or subpopulations. A viable general model that deals with the personal experience of disability is not available. This exploratory study presents a social work literature search and analysis as well as interviews with six individuals with disabilities about their experiences with social workers. Individuals with disabilities assert that they were treated as though they had categorically fewer aspirations, abilities, and perhaps even fundamental rights than did nondisabled people. This study provides a base for follow-up research on models of consumer-focused social work practice in the area of disability.

Kinesio tape in paediatric physiotherapy: A content analysis of practitioner experience

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Claire Smart ◽  
Kylie Murphy ◽  
Kristen Andrews ◽  
Donalee Gregory
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Muscle Activation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Telephone Interview ◽  
Small Body ◽  
Exact Nature ◽  
Kinesio Tape ◽  
Application Methods ◽  
Basic Content

INTRODUCTION: Kinesio tape (KT) is an emerging tool in paediatric physiotherapy. A small body of research suggests KT is efficacious with some children, but clinical guidelines are not yet available. The aim of this study was to gather physiotherapists’ practices and experiences using KT with children. The focus was on why, where, how, and how long physiotherapists use KT with children, and the outcomes they observe, to guide future experimental research. METHOD: Nine Australian physiotherapists, each with at least two years of experience using KT with children, were recruited. All nine physiotherapists completed a largely open-ended online survey, and three of these physiotherapists participated in a brief follow-up telephone interview. Basic content analysis was conducted. RESULTS: The physiotherapists’ practices and experience with KT largely related to four themes: (1) taping for muscle activation; (2) gait and posture outcomes; (3) child tolerance limiting effectiveness; and (4) inconsistent application methods and treatment durations. CONCLUSION: Physiotherapists in this study used KT to serve a variety of purposes, it was mainly considered beneficial for improving gait and posture. However, there was little agreement regarding how to apply it, for how long, and the exact nature of its benefits. Empirical research is also lacking on these questions. The effectiveness of KT as an adjunct therapy for improving children’s posture and gait warrants further investigation. Research comparing specific taping application methods and durations will be valuable in guiding physiotherapists’ practice.

On the specifics of providing assistance to convicts released from serving a sentence of imprisonment in the criminal executive legislation of the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States

2021 ◽  
Vol 226 (3) ◽  
pp. 29-37
Author(s):  
ANDREY M. POTAPOV ◽  
◽  
EDUARD S. RAKHMAEV ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Living Arrangements ◽  
Social Adaptation ◽  
Legal Assistance ◽  
Correctional Institutions ◽  
Commonwealth Of Independent States ◽  
Independent States ◽  
Probation Service

Abstract. Based on the assessment of the penal legislation of the member-countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the article examines the mechanisms for providing assistance to convicts released from serving a sentence of imprisonment. Along with proposals on improvement of the mechanism of assistance to persons who have served the imprisonment term, in the form of expanding the circle of persons who are explained the procedure for applying compulsory medical measures, including social work as a form of organizing assistance to persons who have served a sentence, increasing the effectiveness of notifications about the upcoming release from places of detention, payment of travel to the place of residence and follow-up after the release, options are formulated for improving the domestic penal legislation in terms of providing work to persons who have served a sentence of imprisonment and providing them with living quarters, consolidating the nature of interaction between correctional institutions and centers of social adaptation, and other specialized state bodies, and in the future – the creation of a probation service. Proposals are being formulated for the legislative regulation of the availability of individual programs of social and legal assistance and the allocation of job quotas to released persons. The methods of encouraging individuals and legal entities who provide jobs to persons released from correctional institutions are described separately. Key words: penal legislation, imprisonment, release from serving a sentence, labor and living arrangements, social adaptation, probation.

scholarly journals The stylistics analysis of the poem “raqeeb se, to the rival” by Faiz Ahmed Faiz

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 36-47
Author(s):  
Rashid Chandio ◽  
Shadab Fatima ◽  
Tarique Tarique ◽  
Saira Soomro
Keyword(s):  
Past Tense ◽  
Standard Nomenclature ◽  
The Past ◽  
Keyword List ◽  
Clear Statement ◽  
Basic Content

A well-prepared abstract enables the reader to identify the basic content of a document quickly and accurately, to determine its relevance to their interests, and thus to decide whether to read the document in its entirety. The Abstract should be informative and completely self-explanatory, provide a clear statement of the problem, the proposed approach, or solution, and point out major findings and conclusions. The Abstract should be 100 to 200 words in length. The abstract should be written in the past tense. Standard nomenclature should be used and abbreviations should be avoided. No literature should be cited. The keyword list provides the opportunity to add keywords, used by the indexing and abstracting services, in addition to those already present in the title. Judicious use of keywords may increase the ease with which interested parties can locate our article.

scholarly journals O3E.2 Risk of mental health disorders in human service occupations: a register based study of 445,651 norwegians

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. A30.1-A30
Author(s):  
Petter Kristensen ◽  
Therese N Hanvold ◽  
Rachel L Hasting ◽  
Suzanne L Merkus ◽  
Ingrid S Mehlum
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Human Service ◽  
Causal Effect ◽  
Patient Contact ◽  
Customer Contact ◽  
Related Disorder

ObjectivesMental disorders contribute strongly to disability. Work in human service occupations has been considered a risk factor in several studies. We aimed at quantifying this relationship in a prospective follow-up of all employed persons born in Norway, 1967–1976.MethodsWe conducted follow-up in several national registries. Based upon the ISCO98 four-digit code, we classified 2007 occupations into customer contact, client/patient contact, and reference (no contact). Client/patient contact was subdivided into health care, education and social work. We collected mental disorder diagnoses (ICD-10 F00-F99), in particular affective (F30-F39) and stress-related (F40-F48), in the Norwegian Patient Registry, 2008–2011. Four-year prevalence differences (PD) per 100 across occupational categories were estimated in binomial regression models adjusted for year of birth, marital history, current family pattern, and education level.ResultsAmong 4 45 651 employed persons, 18% held customer-related occupations while 25% held occupations with client/patient contact. The total four-year prevalence of mental disorder was 8.6/100 (38,207 patients). Affective and stress-related prevalences were 5.3 and 6.5 for women, and 3.0 and 3.2 for men, respectively. Adjusted PD estimates showed positive associations between client/patient contact occupations and mental disorders: for women, affective and stress-related disorder PD estimates were 1.1 (95% confidence interval (CI); 0.9–1.3) and 1.3 (CI; 1.0–1.5), respectively. The corresponding PD estimates for men were 1.7 (CI; 1.5–2.0) and 1.5 (CI; 1.2–1.7). We found strongest associations for women in social work (PD 2.3 for stress-related disorders) and men in health care (PD 2.6 for affective disorders). Associations with other mental disorder categories were weak, as were associations with customer contact occupations.ConclusionsAffective and stress-related morbidity was clearly associated with occupations involving client/patient contact for both sexes. We cannot dismiss health selection as an alternative to a causal effect of work-related factors. This register-based study is not well suited to provide mechanistic explanations.

Marital Problems and Treatment Outcome in Depressed Women

1987 ◽  
Vol 151 (5) ◽  
pp. 652-659 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roslyn H. Corney
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Women Patients ◽  
Marital Problems ◽  
Routine Treatment ◽  
Work Intervention ◽  
Experimental Group

In a clinical trial investigating the effectiveness of social work intervention with depressed women patients in general practice, 80 women were randomly allocated to an experimental group for referral to attached social workers or to a control group for routine treatment by their GPs. They were reassessed at 6 and 12 months. The results indicated that women who had major marital problems were more likely to be depressed at follow-up than those with good relationships. However, patients with marital difficulties in the experimental group made more improvement than the controls. Women initially assessed as suffering from ‘acute on chronic’ depression and having major marital difficulties were found to benefit most from social work intervention.

Social Work Interventions with Living Related Liver Donors: The Implications for Practice

2005 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 353-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelli Kalimi Schnurman ◽  
Felice Zilberfein ◽  
Antonia Augurt ◽  
Mary Brosnan ◽  
Yu Mee Song
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Organ Transplant ◽  
Extensive Study ◽  
Organ Donors ◽  
Psychosocial Issues ◽  
End Stage ◽  
Living Related ◽  
Social Work Interventions ◽  
Interview Questionnaire

Living related liver donations are increasingly used to address the lack of organs available to patients faced with end-stage liver disease. A significant need exists for enhanced psychosocial intervention for donors. We sought to explore donor reactions by assessing psychosocial issues after donation. A descriptive review of donors was undertaken. The overall incidence of psychosocial issues after donation was examined by using a uniform interview questionnaire and by anecdotal case studies. Responses tend to indicate a general positive reaction to donation; yet, findings suggest a need for more preparation in the predonor stage, 100% social work follow-up after donation to provide needed support services, and inclusion of the donor as a critical partner in organ transplant treatment. A more extensive study drawing on the questionnaire may offer a standardized approach to the treatment of organ donors.

Reference List Accuracy in Social Work Journals: A Follow-Up Analysis

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 348-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Missy T. Mitchell-Williams ◽  
Antonius D. Skipper ◽  
Marvin C. Alexander ◽  
Scott E. Wilks
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Error Rate ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Error Rates ◽  
Journal Title ◽  
Reference List ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Volume Number

Purpose: Following up an Research on Social Work Practice article published a decade ago, this study aimed to examine reference error rates among five, widely circulated social work journals. Methods: A stratified random sample of references was selected from the year 2013 ( N = 500, 100/journal). Each was verified against the original work to detect errors among author name(s), publication year, article title, journal title, volume number, and page numbers. Interrater consistency was 0.88. Results: In the sample, 163 (33%) references contained at least 1 error, producing 258 total errors. Author names held the highest error rate (0.26) and the volume number held the lowest (0.04). The highest error rate was found in Social Service Review (0.48), statistically significantly higher than the remaining journals. Discussion: Reference accuracy in social work journal articles has increased marginally. Substantial reference errors in articles among widely circulated journals may portray an aggregate lack of polished, scholarly writing/editing skills within the profession.

Assessing hematologic ratios as biomarkers for psychosocial distress.

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 699-699
Author(s):  
Abigail Fong ◽  
Kelly Lafaro ◽  
Arthur X Li ◽  
Laleh Golkar Melstrom ◽  
Jenny Rodriguez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Surrogate Marker ◽  
Surgical Oncology ◽  
Psychosocial Distress ◽  
Cancer Center ◽  
Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Medical Oncologists ◽  
English Speaking

699 Background: Psychosocial distress is common among cancer patients and has been shown to have deleterious effects on a patient’s quality of life, treatment, and outcomes. Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), lymphocyte-monocyte ratio (LMR), and platelet-monocyte ratio (PMR) have been associated with poor outcomes in some cancers. Therefore we hypothesized that these ratios may be correlated to distress. This study looked at request for social work follow up as a surrogate marker for distress and investigated relationships between these ratios and markers of patient distress. Methods: A validated 48 item electronic distress screen was administered to patients in the medical and surgical oncology clinics of a large cancer center from 2009-2015. Patient requests for social work follow up were noted and patient charts reviewed for relevant labs and history. Patient demographics, NLR, LMR, PMR were reviewed. Chi-squared tests and univariate and multivariate regressions were performed to compare groups and relationships of variables and outcomes. Results: 43% of patients surveyed requested social work follow up. Of those, 75% received follow up, at a mean of 8 days. Non-Caucasian patients were more likely to request social work follow up (p = 0.03). Non-English speaking patients (p = 0.06) and those who saw medical oncologists trended towards significant desire for social work follow up. There was no significant correlation between NLR, PMR, LMR and desire to see a social worker. On multivariate analysis, patients with metastatic disease were less likely to want social work follow up (OR 0.43, 95% CI: 0.21-0.9, P = 0.02). Conclusions: In this study, non-white, non-English speaking patients, and those seeing medical oncologists were more likely to request social work follow up. We found no significant correlations between NLR, PMR, LMR and request for social work follow up. This suggests that desire for social work follow up is not a good correlate for physiologic distress in cancer patients. Further work is ongoing to provide better insight into determinants of psychosocial and physiologic stress in this patient population along with relevance of hematologic ratios.

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