Discharge Planning

Carr, Pat

doi:10.1097/00004045-199303000-00008

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“…Discharge planning describes the coordination and provision of activities that facilitate the patient's transition from hospital to the community (Jackson et al, 2001), and it aims to facilitate the promotion of patient independence, rehabilitation, and the prevention of readmission or further unwarranted treatment (Carr, 1993). Whilst not only preparing the patient and their family/carer(s) physiologically and psychologically for the transfer from hospital to the community, discharge planning also serves to equip patients with the highest level of independence (Jupp & Sims, 1986).…”

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Key Factors Impeding Discharge Planning in Hospital Social Work

McAlynn¹,

McLaughlin

2008

Social Work in Health Care

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Despite its long historical tradition in Northern Ireland, there is a dearth of research studies on the role of hospital social work and the professional challenges involved at the health and social care interface. This is the first small-scale exploratory study in Northern Ireland that sought to identify the key factors that hospital social workers perceive as impeding their practice in the discharge planning process. A 15-item postal questionnaire was developed and distributed to 30 hospital social workers from four hospital social work departments in a city in Northern Ireland. The study group comprised social workers based in a range of hospital directorates who had differing levels of hospital social work experience. Data generated from the questionnaires suggested that deficits in community resources impacted most negatively on social workers' practice in discharge planning. The length of time respondents had been in their current post was also shown to influence their responses to the perceived impediments in their discharge planning role. The implications of the study and recommendations are discussed in relation to in-service training, social work practice and continuing education in Northern Ireland.

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Key Factors Impeding Discharge Planning in Hospital Social Work

McAlynn¹,

McLaughlin

2008

Social Work in Health Care

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Discharge Planning and Social Work Practice

Holliman

Dziegielewski

2001

Social Work in Health Care

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Current health care practice discharge planning has emerged as a major professional function in hospital settings. To examine the tasks involved in discharge planning and how frequently they are being performed, 124 Alabama hospitals were contacted with a 72% rcsponse rate. Of the 178 surveys returned by discharge planners the core tasks were identified and ranked in terms of performance frequency. The results revealed that the tasks performed typically resembled that of generalist social workers. When specialization occurred, it was related to the populations served and not the specialized tasks or methods utilized. From this data recommendations are made for linking advanced generalist social work practice to discharge planning activities.

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Discharge Planning

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Key Factors Impeding Discharge Planning in Hospital Social Work

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