The Clarity and Contribution of the Hospital Social Work Role: Observations on its Professional Identity

Steils, Nicole; Moriarty, Jo; Manthorpe, Jill

doi:10.1080/09503153.2020.1801620

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“…s a large building where sick or injured people receive medical treatment, a hospital can symbolize social progress [1,2]. Regarding the world disaster reduction campaign on "hospitals safe from disasters", hospitals are integral to economic development and community stability.…”

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Investigating Characteristics of Hospital Building Fires in Iran

Fallah-Aliabadi,

Abbasian,

Khajehaminian

2023

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Background: Building fires are the most common threatening and distressing hazard in hospitals. Fire is one of the top 10 hazards that threaten Iranian hospitals. Nevertheless, no study has been done on the features of fires in Iran hospitals. So, this study aimed to investigate the characteristics of fires taking place in Iranian hospitals. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, news related to fire broke out in Iranian hospitals was retrieved from the archive of 5 reputable Persian news agencies using the Persian search terms: “Fire”, “hospital”, and “clinic”. Quantitative content analysis was used to assess retrieved news text. Data gathered by the Emergency Operation Center of the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education were also studied. Results: In total, 86 incident reports were assessed for the period spanning from 2005 to 2020, with more than half accessed just through reputable news agencies. The electrical short circuit was the most reported incident cause, and the medical care environment was the most reported place of incident. Twenty-five incident reports indicated that partial or complete emergency evacuation was executed. Conclusion: It is imperative to raise awareness about the lack of an integrated mechanism for registering such incidents. Future research can be conducted designing a critical registry system that collects, analyzes, and disseminates hospital incident data.

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Investigating Characteristics of Hospital Building Fires in Iran

Fallah-Aliabadi,

Abbasian,

Khajehaminian

2023

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“…10 Social workers also practice in hospital settings, a long-established sphere of practice in the 11 UK that heavily involves multidisciplinary working to support older people (Hennan and 12 Birrell, 2018). In these settings, the value of social workers' contribution has not been 13 adequately demonstrated (Steils et al, 2020). Multidisciplinary working with medical and 14 healthcare professionals and the institutional pressures of patient discharge are two 15 challenges identified by hospital social workers that can hinder patient advocacy (Hennan 16 and Birrell, 2018).…”

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Casting Light on the Distinctive Contribution of Social Work in Multidisciplinary Teams for Older People

Willis

Lloyd

Hammond

et al. 2021

The British Journal of Social Work

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The current policy emphasis in adult social care in England is on promoting independence, preventing or delaying the need for more intensive support and the provision of personalised services. However, there is little evidence available on how social workers (SWs) identify and meet the complex needs of older service users in practice. In this article, we present findings from a study of innovative social work practice with older adults in England (2018–2019). We present five case studies of social care and integrated services in which SWs are integral team members. Twenty-one individuals participated in interviews; this included service managers and practitioners with social work backgrounds, and other professionals, including nurses and occupational therapists. Specific practices contributing to innovative service delivery included: the strong demonstration of social work values influencing the practice of multidisciplinary teams; positive risk management; importance of timing and ensuring continuity of relationships; and, the proactive application of legal knowledge to promote older people’s rights. While some of these features can be seen as returning to the ‘heart’ of social work, we argue that they are promising in forging new paths for social work with older people that turn away from more managerialist- and procedurally driven approaches.

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