The Significance of Empathy in Current Hospital Based Practice

Bennett, Claire; Legon, Julianne; Zilberfein, Felice

doi:10.1300/j010v14n02_03

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“…Screening is required as a basis for addressing length of stay (de Jonge et al, 2000), it can inform discharge planning and community follow up (Oxlad et al, 2006;Preyde & Chapman, 2007), and it is a hallmark of a quality service (Epstein et al, 1998). It was noted that psychosocial screening should follow social work principles and seek to facilitate empathetic listening (Bennett, Legon, & Zilberfein, 1990;Oxlad et al, 2006;Preyde & Chapman, 2007).…”

Section: Psychosocial Screeningmentioning

confidence: 99%

Including Psychosocial Factors in Screening for Surgery: A Preliminary Literature Review from a Social Work Perspective

Cranstoun

Wright

Kuipers

2018

IJSW

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Introduction: The area of psychosocial screening for surgery holds considerable potential for social work practice, but to date there is little clarity regarding tools or roles. Methods:A practice-based scoping review was conducted by social workers to provide an overview of relevant issues. Articles were screened for alignment with the research question, as well as for quality and relevance. Of the 26 articles included, quality and relevance varied considerably. Results:The review summarised key psychosocial factors, screening issues, intervention issues and organisational aspects in the literature. It elucidated the importance of psychosocial factors in the acute hospital setting and specifically in the case of surgery. While the review found that there were many tools associated with psycho-social screening, there was no consensus as to which tool was most appropriate. There appeared to be little connection between tools and potential interventions, or indeed little consensus on suitable interventions.

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Section: Psychosocial Screeningmentioning

confidence: 99%

Including Psychosocial Factors in Screening for Surgery: A Preliminary Literature Review from a Social Work Perspective

Cranstoun

Wright

Kuipers

2018

IJSW

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“…Screening is required as a basis for addressing length of stay [28], it can inform discharge planning and community follow up [16,29], and it is a hallmark of a quality service [5]. It was noted that psychosocial screening should follow social work principles and seek to facilitate empathetic listening [16,29,32].…”

Section: Psychosocial Screeningmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Reviewed articles noted that for many patients, emotional, psychological and practical concerns are particularly pronounced on admission [32], however the pre-surgical processes and procedures rarely accommodate such screening or responses to these concerns [27]. Further, while many of the identified screening tools included psychosocial dimensions, they had a strong focus on biomedical factors, and most were administered by nurses.…”

Section: Psychosocial Screeningmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Acknowledging the clear overlap between the focus of psychosocial screening and social work skills [5,28,32], it would appear that the staffing model for such screening warrants further consideration. In summary, and noting the ranking of quality and relevance of articles, those articles which discussed elements of screening for psychosocial issues were of medium to higher quality and relevance.…”

Section: Psychosocial Screeningmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In light of fiscal constraints on services, and pressure to reduce length of stay [29,32], a greater focus on screening may be warranted.…”

Section: Organisational and Procedural Aspects Of Psychosocial Screeningmentioning

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Including psychosocial factors in screening for surgery: A preliminary literature review from a social work perspective (Preprint)

Kuipers¹

2017

Preprint

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Introduction. The area of psychosocial screening for surgery holds considerable potential for social work practice, but to date there is little clarity regarding tools or roles.Methods. A practice-based scoping review was conducted by social workers to provide an overview of relevant issues. Articles were screened for alignment with the research question, as well as for quality and relevance. Of the 26 articles included, quality and relevance varied considerably.Results. The review summarised key psychosocial factors, screening issues, intervention issues and organisational aspects in the literature. It elucidated the importance of psychosocial factors in the acute hospital setting and specifically in the case of surgery.While the review found that there were many tools associated with psycho-social screening, there was no consensus as to which tool was most appropriate. There appeared to be little connection between tools and potential interventions, or indeed little consensus on suitable interventions.Conclusion. Reviewed articles suggested that appropriate psychosocial screening and intervention would result in considerable individual and systems benefits. This is an area that requires greater clarity and research investment from the social work profession.

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Asymmetrical Role-Taking: Comparing Battered and Nonbattered Women

Forte

Franks²,

Forte

et al. 1996

Social Work

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Franks's social psychological model of oppressive situations and asymmetric role-taking offers a new way of understanding the predicaments faced by battered women. Unlike individualistic or single-factor explanations, the model suggests that women faced with a particular combination of situational pressures and relationship inequities are especially vulnerable to distressful emotions and self-esteem difficulties. Survey data from 66 battered women using domestic violence services and 80 nonbattered women were collected to test the major propositions of the model. Battered women's social situations were oppressive and characterized by powerlessness, social isolation, and economic dependency. Batterers were poor empathizers. Predictions about self-blame and identification with the aggressor were not confirmed. The practical value of this theoretical approach with its emphasis on enhancing women's power base and increasing men's interpersonal sensitivity is developed.

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The Significance of Empathy in Current Hospital Based Practice

Cited by 5 publications

References 8 publications

Including Psychosocial Factors in Screening for Surgery: A Preliminary Literature Review from a Social Work Perspective

Including Psychosocial Factors in Screening for Surgery: A Preliminary Literature Review from a Social Work Perspective

Including psychosocial factors in screening for surgery: A preliminary literature review from a social work perspective (Preprint)

Asymmetrical Role-Taking: Comparing Battered and Nonbattered Women

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