Differences and Similarities between Social Work and Nurse Discharge Planners

Holliman, Diane C.; Dziegielewski, Sophia F.; Teare, Robert J.

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“…In most places, discharge planning has traditionally been part of the social work domain; social workers work together with patients, families, and staff to develop specific discharge plans to the home or to another institution (Abramson, 1988;Holliman, Dziegielewski, & Teare, 2003;Kadushin & Kulys, 1993;Tennier, 1997). In the atmosphere of cost-containment, social work research has also focused on outcomes of discharge planning in terms of LOS Boone, Coulton, & Keller, 1981) and readmissions (Cummings, 1999;Preyde & Chapman, 2007;Stuen & Monk, 1990).…”

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Social Work Discharge Planning in Acute Care Hospitals in Israel: Clients’ Evaluation of the Discharge Planning Process and Adequacy

Soskolne

Kaplan

Ben-Shahar

et al. 2009

Research on Social Work Practice

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Objective: To examine the associations of patients' characteristics, hospitalization factors, and the patients' or family assessment of the discharge planning process, with their evaluation of adequacy of the discharge plan. Method: A prospective study. Social workers from 11 acute care hospitals in Israel provided data on 1426 discharged patients. At 2-week postdischarge, 407 patients and 659 family members evaluated the discharge planning process (information received, involvement, influence) and adequacy. Results: More family (77%) than patients (62%) assessed the discharge planning to be adequate. Discharge process variables contributed more than patient or hospitalization characteristics to evaluation of adequacy but had a negligible mediation effect. Factors significantly associated with higher adequacy of plans were: hospital ward, receiving information, high family involvement, and discharge destination among patients; receiving of information and high patient and family involvement among family respondents. Conclusions: Social workers should actively involve patients and family in discharge planning.

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Social Work Discharge Planning in Acute Care Hospitals in Israel: Clients’ Evaluation of the Discharge Planning Process and Adequacy

Soskolne

Kaplan

Ben-Shahar

et al. 2009

Research on Social Work Practice

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“…Similarities between nurse and social work discharge planners, including coordination of services at discharge, interview of caregivers, and referrals, were tasks common to both professions. Both professions agreed that social workers are better able to provide concrete services such as obtaining home equipment and a place to live (Holliman, Dziegielewski, & Teare, 2003). Healthcare roles are becoming increasingly specialized.…”

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Discharge Planning From Hospital to Home for Elderly Patients: A Meta-Analysis

Preyde

Macaulay

Dingwall

2009

Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work

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In the present healthcare environment, budget cuts, staff shortages, and resource limitations are grave concerns. The elderly in particular consume a considerable proportion of hospital resources. Thus, the discharge planner's role, particularly with respect to elderly patients, is extremely important. In this systematic review recent (within the last 10 years) randomized, controlled or quasi-experimental trials of discharge planning (DP) from hospital to home of patients age 65 years or older were examined. The most important finding was the paucity of investigations by social work professionals. A second important finding was the lack of appropriate reporting of methods and results. Where data were provided, an effect size was computed for statistically significant results (overall mean d = 0.51, SD 0.35). Large effects were noted for patient satisfaction, while moderate effects were evident for patients' quality of life and readmission rates. The integration and evaluation of current knowledge in this field may inform further research and may lead to the advancement of clinical practice and new policy development, with the ultimate goal of improving the quality of patient care and the quality of patient outcomes. The implications for social work clinicians and researchers are discussed.

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“…As social workers historically have assumed a central role in discharge planning in institutional settings (Abramson, 1988;Altman, 1982;Blazyk & Canavan, 1985;Davidson, 1978;Holliman, Dziegielewski, & Teare, 2003;Kadushin & Kulys, 1993;McGriff, 1965), especially upon clients' discharge from psychiatric hospitals in the field of mental health, social work's dual focus on person and environment may potentially contribute to improving the extent and quality of discharge planning for offenders. However, having social workers in the facility did not impact the degree of discharge planning in this study.…”

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Discharge Planning for Offenders with Co-Occurring Disorders: The Role of Collaboration, Medication, and Staff

Toi

Mogro-Wilson

2015

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

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Concern for offenders with co-occurring disorders is increasing, and few studies have examined the degree of discharge planning provided for this population. The study explored how well the selected factors (medication, community support, and resources) predict the degree of discharge planning for offenders with co-occurring disorders. A secondary dataset using a national sample of administrators in criminal justice treatment programs (N ¼ 147) was used for the analysis. Provision of medication upon release was the strongest predictor. Furthermore, the findings suggested collaborations with external groups and having dedicated staff may impact the level of discharge planning.A growing number of offenders with co-occurring disorders, particularly mental illness and substance use disorders, presents significant challenges to both criminal justice and community-based service settings (Sacks et al., 2007;Sacks & Pearson, 2003). While concern for this population is increasing and most criminal justice organizations have difficulties in providing adequate discharge planning, little is known about discharge planning for this population and factors that affect discharge planning. This study aimed to further the understanding of treatment systems and services for offenders with co-occurring disorders with a special focus on discharge planning in the service systems. More specifically, the study explored how well the selected factors (medication, community support, and resources) predict the degree of discharge planning.

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Differences and Similarities between Social Work and Nurse Discharge Planners

Cited by 26 publications

References 13 publications

Social Work Discharge Planning in Acute Care Hospitals in Israel: Clients’ Evaluation of the Discharge Planning Process and Adequacy

Social Work Discharge Planning in Acute Care Hospitals in Israel: Clients’ Evaluation of the Discharge Planning Process and Adequacy

Discharge Planning From Hospital to Home for Elderly Patients: A Meta-Analysis

Discharge Planning for Offenders with Co-Occurring Disorders: The Role of Collaboration, Medication, and Staff

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