Social Work Students' Comfort With End-of-Life Care

Simons, Kelsey; Park-Lee, Eunice

doi:10.1080/15524250903173884

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“…Simons and Park-Lee (2009) offered findings related to student views about end-of-life care that link with our study. Their exploration of personal characteristics associated with high comfort levels with palliative care revealed students who were less influenced by death anxiety, who had been in a related placement, or were older and who had experienced more death in their lifetimes were more comfortable with palliative care curriculum.…”

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Social Work Student Views on Palliative Care Learning Resources

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Kuyini

Agustine

et al. 2015

Australian Social Work

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Many social workers are expected to work with individuals and families who are dealing with life-limiting illnesses, yet during their university education they may not have been exposed to materials that address issues related to death and dying. The Social Work Department of University of New England in Armidale, Australia designed and delivered a palliative care teaching and learning session using publicly funded online materials. Themes emerging from questionnaire and focus group data analysis included appreciation for the importance and emotional demands of the materials, sensitivity and flexibility among educators who ideally have work experience in the field, expanding presence of social work philosophy in curriculum materials and exploring spirituality, and examining culture-informed practice in greater depth. Among the implications is the need for concerted efforts to teach about death and dying using high quality accessible materials, while ensuring social work values and approaches are reflected in the content.

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Social Work Student Views on Palliative Care Learning Resources

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Kuyini

Agustine

et al. 2015

Australian Social Work

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“…The second most common theme related to a death process, most often with a focus on a series of milestones. For instance, Simons and Park-Lee (2009) defined the end of life as “when death is anticipated.” Similarly, other definitions discussed advancement toward death: those who are “approaching death” (Murty, Gilmore, Richards, & Atilio, 2012) or “individuals in preparation for death” (Ai, Hopp, & Shearer, 2006). The end of life was also defined as when one has begun to prepare or journey toward death” (Kane, Hamlin, & Hawkins, 2005; Kehl, Kirchhoff, & Hovland-Scafe, 2010; Rose & Shelton, 2006; Sanders, Bullock, & Broussard, 2012; Taylor-Brown & Sormanti, 2004).…”

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The End of Life Within Social Work Literature: A Conceptual Review

Holland

Prost

2019

Omega (Westport)

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The current conceptual review sought to identify and describe how the end of life was conceptualized and operationalized in top-ranking, peer-reviewed social work journals considering the highly individualized and multidimensional experience of dying put forth by modern scholars and social work practitioners. An iterative content analysis of included articles ( N = 103) revealed six themes within reported definitions and four themes within eligibility criteria. Definitions ( n = 66) related to treatment responsiveness, the death process, dying, prognosis, admission to specific services, and old age. Eligibility criteria ( n = 18) related to proxy assessment, diagnosis, prognosis, and functional ability assessments. Over one-third of included articles did not define what was meant by the end of life (36%; n = 37) and the majority did not include eligibility criteria (83%; n = 85). In conclusion, the complex lived experience of dying was not manifest within included articles raising important implications for research (e.g., measurement, meta-analysis) and social work practice (viz. service eligibility).

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“…Learners and practitioners report feeling anxious about death and dying and unprepared for tasks related to their positions and seldom receive preparation for practice within interdisciplinary teams [7,8,12,13,14,15,16,17]. As a result, interdisciplinary curricula have been developed to increase the skills and confidence of social work learners and other health disciplines to provide palliative care and/or hospice services to patients and families [15,18,19,20].…”

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“Sacred Work”: Reflections on the Professional and Personal Impact of an Interdisciplinary Palliative Oncology Clinical Experience by Social Work Learners

2018

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This study explored the impact of an oncology palliative care clinical experience with older adults on social work learners. A three-member research team conducted a qualitative content analysis of reflective writings. 27 Master of Science in Social Work students enrolled in an interprofessional palliative oncology curriculum and completed a reflective writing assignment to summarize the clinical scenario, analyze the patient/family care provided, and describe the impact of the experience. Using a constant comparison approach based on grounded theory, the research team analyzed the reflections to come to consensus related to the overall impact of the experience. Two overarching themes (professional and personal impact) and 11 subthemes (appreciation of interdisciplinary teams, recognition of clinical skills of other disciplines, insight into clinical skills of the social worker, perception of palliative care, embracing palliative care principles, centrality of communication, importance of social support, family as the unit of care, countertransference, conflict between personal values and patient/family values, and emotional reactions) were identified. Experiential learning opportunities for social work learners in interprofessional palliative care build appreciation for and skills in applying palliative care principles including teamwork, symptom control, and advanced care planning along with a commitment to embrace these principles in future practice.

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Social Work Students' Comfort With End-of-Life Care

Cited by 16 publications

References 24 publications

Social Work Student Views on Palliative Care Learning Resources

Social Work Student Views on Palliative Care Learning Resources

The End of Life Within Social Work Literature: A Conceptual Review

“Sacred Work”: Reflections on the Professional and Personal Impact of an Interdisciplinary Palliative Oncology Clinical Experience by Social Work Learners

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