The Critical Role of Social Workers in Home-Based Primary Care

被引：32

作者：

Reckrey, Jennifer M. ^{[1
]}

Gettenberg, Gabrielle ^{[1
]}

Ross, Helena ^{[1
]}

Kopke, Victoria ^{[1
]}

Soriano, Theresa ^{[1
]}

Ornstein, Katherine ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Mt Sinai, Icahn Sch Med, New York, NY 10029 USA

来源：

SOCIAL WORK IN HEALTH CARE | 2014年 / 53卷 / 04期

关键词：

homebound; home-based primary care; chronic illness; geriatrics; psychosocial intervention; social work; HOMEBOUND OLDER-ADULTS; HEALTH-CARE; MENTAL-HEALTH; BURDEN; MODEL; LOOKING; END;

D O I：

10.1080/00981389.2014.884041

中图分类号：

C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];

学科分类号：

1204 ;

摘要：

The growing homebound population has many complex biomedical and psychosocial needs and requires a team-based approach to care (Smith, Ornstein, Soriano, Muller, & Boal, 2006). The Mount Sinai Visiting Doctors Program (MSVD), a large interdisciplinary home-based primary care program in New York City, has a vibrant social work program that is integrated into the routine care of homebound patients. We describe the assessment process used by MSVD social workers, highlight examples of successful social work care, and discuss why social workers' individualized care plans are essential for keeping patients with chronic illness living safely in the community. Despite barriers to widespread implementation, such social work involvement within similar home-based clinical programs is essential in the interdisciplinary care of our most needy patients.

引用

页码：330 / 343

页数：14

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