A History of Social Work in Public Health

Ruth, Betty J.; Marshall, Jamie Wyatt

doi:10.2105/ajph.2017.304005

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“…Using the spirit and skills of MI in CT conversations, there is an opportunity to increase the utility of these conversations for tracing and the overall biopsychosocial health of those who have or who have been exposed to COVID-19. Social work has been connected to Public Health profession since 1926 through its focus on the social aspects of health (Ruth & Marshall, 2017). Social workers are well positioned to work as contact tracers, if the process of CT is used to address concomitant social needs and mental health.…”

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Contact Tracing for COVID-19: The Use of Motivational Interviewing and the Role of Social Work

2021

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One method in mitigating the impact of COVID-19 is that of contact tracing. It is estimated that in the US, 35,000-100,000 contact tracers will be hired (and trained) to talk to recently-infected individuals, understand who they have exposed to the virus, and encourage those exposed to self-quarantine. The Center for Disease Control recommends the use of motivational interviewing (MI) by contact tracers to encourage compliance with contact tracing/quarantine. Contact tracers need to sensitively communicate with COVID-19-exposed individuals who may also be experiencing other issues caused by the pandemic, such as anxiety, depression, grief, anger, intimate partner violence, health problems, food insecurity, and/or unemployment. Social workers are particularly prepared to address the mental health and other psychosocial problems that may be encountered in the tracing process. This article describes contact tracing, its use in other diseases, the role of MI, psychosocial issues that contact tracers may encounter, and how social work can respond to these needs. A sample dialogue of contact tracing using MI is presented with a discussion of the content and skills used in the process.

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Contact Tracing for COVID-19: The Use of Motivational Interviewing and the Role of Social Work

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“…Se historicamente são reconhecidas múltiplas razões para a parca visibilidade do assistente social como ator profissional na área da saúde, há um crescente entendimento de como as necessidades sociais não atendidas prejudicam a saúde e produzem desigualdades, considerando-se o Serviço Social vital no esforço de conexão holística de domínios favorecedores do bem-estar social (RUTH;MARSHAL, 2017). Sabendo que todas as doenças são um fenómeno social "porque têm origens sociais, fatores sociais que influenciam a sua evolução e consequências, não somente para o indivíduo doente mas também para a sociedade" (MONDRAGÓN;TRIGUEROS, 1999, p. 16) e que as problemáticas das desigualdades sociais, da pobreza e da exclusão social estão correlacionadas com a saúde e a doença, sendo incontornáveis os determinantes sociais na sua abordagem (OMS-CDSS, 2010), exige-se uma intervenção em consonância com os patamares de conhecimento alcançados.…”

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Assistentes sociais no sistema de saúde em Portugal: uma análise dos rácios

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“…In the United States, social workers have long played a prominent role in the promotion of public health (Ruth and Marshall, 2017). The opening quote, dated more than a century ago, exemplifies the various functions social workers undertake to protect the health of the broader community.…”

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Participant responses to a water treatment intervention in rural Guatemala

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2020

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Each year, 1.1 billion people suffer from disease, dehydration, and malnutrition fueled by waterborne pathogens. Although point-of-use water filters are a viable solution, effectiveness requires consistent use. As collaborators in international development projects, social workers are poised to address service barriers through their focus on multilevel practice and a relentless emphasis on culturally competent practice. This article describes an illustrative case of a water remediation project in rural Guatemala where social work researchers collaborated with engineers to understand how users appraised the project. We present a content analysis of interviews conducted in 20 households in the Boca Costa and Highland regions of rural Guatemala that received bio-sand water filters, which revealed a diverse group of filter users, with varying motivations and constancy patterns. Our study demonstrates how talking to people is essential to understanding their use of technology and how other objective measures—such as the wetness of the sand—can be helpful in interpreting results. It also shows that within the developing context, people vary in their need for additional supports as they adopt new health-promoting activities.

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A History of Social Work in Public Health

Cited by 68 publications

References 24 publications

Contact Tracing for COVID-19: The Use of Motivational Interviewing and the Role of Social Work

Contact Tracing for COVID-19: The Use of Motivational Interviewing and the Role of Social Work

Assistentes sociais no sistema de saúde em Portugal: uma análise dos rácios

Participant responses to a water treatment intervention in rural Guatemala

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