scholarly journals The role of the medical social worker in the discharge support

2011 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 336-338
Author(s):  
Mayumi Koezuka
Keyword(s):  
Social Worker ◽  
Medical Social Worker

Role of the Medical Social Worker in a Coronary Care Unit

1972 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Obier ◽  
L. Julian Haywood
Keyword(s):  
Social Worker ◽  
Coronary Care Unit ◽  
Medical Social Worker ◽  
Coronary Care

In a particularly intense setting there is the opportunity to modify the environment to lessen its potential maladaptive impact upon the patient

scholarly journals The Medical Social Worker: A Neglected Ally in the Management of Patients with Burn Injuries

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kolawole Olubunmi Ogundipe ◽  
Innih Kadiri ◽  
Amarachukwu Chiduziem Etonyeaku ◽  
Tolulope Aduloju
Keyword(s):  
Social Worker ◽  
Burn Injury ◽  
Community Support ◽  
Health Financing ◽  
Burn Injuries ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Burn Patients ◽  
Burn Care ◽  
Medical Social Worker

Burn injuries come with enormous challenges and devastation to the victims. The consequences get worse when multiple members of a family are involved. Social supports are necessary, especially where health financing is mainly through out-of-pocket expenditure. The use of Medical Social Workers (MSW) in burn care in our region is limited, and their roles are poorly or inadequately reported. This study appraises the role of MSW in the multidisciplinary management of burn patients. We report the management of an impoverished family of five who sustained varying degrees of burn injuries, and the role MSW played in their care. Beyond being a routine discharge planner, the MSW provided social support, psychotherapy and rallied community support, which translated to an improved outcome for the patients. Involving MSW in burn care provides great benefit to patients. Burn surgeons are therefore encouraged to use the added value of MSW on their teams. Keywords: Burn, Injury, Medical social worker, Healthcare financing

Role of a Medical Social Worker in Improving Quality of Life for Patients with Advanced Cancer with a Structured Multidisciplinary Intervention

2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 105-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janis J. Miller ◽  
Marlene H. Frost ◽  
Teresa A. Rummans ◽  
Mashele Huschka ◽  
Pamela Atherton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Social Worker ◽  
Multidisciplinary Intervention ◽  
Medical Social Worker
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