Activating the Practice of Social Work in Confronting Intellectual Extremism of University Youth

The study aimed to Determine the level of the professional practice of social work in confronting the intellectual extremism with university youth. determine the relation between the level of professional practice of social work in confronting the intellectual extremism for university youth and variables (gender, geographical territory of faculty, specialization of faculty, age, qualification, training courses), And Rais a group of procedural suggestions to activate the professional practice of social work in confronting the intellectual extremism with university youth, The study used the descriptive method through a social survey applied in youth welfare departments in faculties of Al – Azhar University in all governorates a questionnaire was applied on (128) social workers, The results showed that level of social workers’ practice at Youth Care offices, Al Azhar University from perspective of the generalist practice in dealing with intellectual extremism phenomenon reached 60.14% which is a medium ratio that reflects weakness of familiarity with knowledge and skills of generalist practice of social work and hence weakness of ability to employ social work profession in dealing with various systems related to intellectual extremism phenomenon.

Personalizing the BioPsychoSocial Approach: “Add-Ons” and “Add-Ins” in Generalist Practice

Generalist practitioners often find interacting with patients deeply satisfying and joyful; they also experience encounters that are challenging and complex. In both cases, they must be aware of the many issues that affect the processes and outcomes of patient care. Although using the BioPsychoSocial approach is an important, time-tested framework for cultivating one's awareness of patients' presenting concerns, recent developments suggest that additional frames of reference may enhance communication and relationships with patients. In this article, we describe several additions to the BioPsychoSocial approach, considerations we call “add-ons” and “add-ins”. We invite generalist practitioners and, indeed, all health care practitioners, to consider how they can improve their ongoing care of patients by personalizing these and other additions in their day-to-day work with patients.

Characterising generalism in clinical practice: a systematic mixed studies review protocol

BackgroundGeneralist physician care is associated with improved patient outcomes. Despite initiatives to promote generalism in educational settings, recruitment to generalist disciplines remains less than required to serve societal needs. Increasingly this impacts not just general practice but generalist specialties such as internal medicine, surgery and paediatrics. One potential factor for this deficit is a lack of explicit attention to generalism as a praxis, including clarifying key aspects of generalist expertise.AimTo examine empirical clinical literature on generalism and characterise how generalism is described and delivered by physicians in primary and secondary care.Design & SettingSystematic mixed studies review including quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods studies and systematic reviews of physician generalist practice.MethodMedline, Psycinfo, Socioindex, EMBASE, OVID Healthstar, Scopus, Web of Science will be searched for English language studies from 1999 to present, using a structured search. Given study heterogeneity we will not perform quality appraisal. Two reviewers will perform study selection for each study. Data extraction will focus on how generalism is defined and characterised, including the clinical care provided by generalists and patient experiences of generalist care. Quantitative and qualitative data will be summarised in tabular and narrative form. Convergent synthesis design will then be used to synthesise quantitative and qualitative data.ConclusionFindings will characterise generalism and generalist practice from a grass-roots clinical perspective. By identifying similarities and differences across generalist disciplines, this work will inform more focused educational initiatives on generalism at undergraduate and postgraduate level, including collaborations between generalist disciplines.

Perspectives on expert generalist practice among japanese family doctor educators: A qualitative study

BackgroundExpert generalist practice (EGP) is increasingly being viewed as the defining expertise of generalist care. In Japan, several family doctors consider it important and relevant in the Japanese context. However, no study has examined Japanese family doctor educators’ perceptions of EGP.AimTo explore Japanese family doctor educators’ perceptions of EGPDesign & settingA qualitative study among family doctor educators in JapanMethodWe conducted focus group interviews using a semi-structured interview guide following a short lecture on EGP. We adopted a qualitative description method and used the framework method to conduct thematic analysis.ResultsParticipants included 17 family medicine trainers in Japan, including 11 directors and five associate directors of family medicine training programmes. The results suggested that the concept of EGP was important and applicable to primary care in Japan. Participants’ perceptions on EGP pertained to the following four areas: impact of EGP, triggers for EGP, enablers for EGP, and educational strategies for EGP.ConclusionThe concept of EGP may be useful in clinical practice in Japan, especially in complex patient care. A clearer framework for or description of EGP, and of non-traditional methods such as ascetic practice and awareness of the self, were proposed as possible educational strategies.

Lessons Learned: Developing an Undergraduate Hartford Partnership Program in Aging Education

Meeting the needs of the growing older adult population requires generalist trained social workers to deliver services, especially for home and community- based care coordination. This article describes how one BSW program adapted its existing MSW Hartford Partnership Program for Aging Education (HPPAE) to prepare baccalaureate-level social workers to serve older adults. Looking at the core components of the HPPAE and the CSWE 2015 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards, this article explains the challenges that arose in developing a BSW HPPAE and how they were addressed. A BSW HPPAE model of education, patterned after the MSW HPPAE, is a viable option for needed workforce preparation and offers an opportunity for BSW programs to prepare students with important gerontological knowledge and skills while they master generalist practice.