Chapter 1. Social Work Practice with Vulnerable and Resilient Populations

Gitterman, Alex; Sideriadis, Lambrine A.

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“…Chronic fatigue, increase or decrease in body weight, sleep disorders, muscle pain, difficulty in concentration, disorganization in clothing, and the inability of the caregiver to spare enough time for their own care lead to deterioration in health, which is consistent with the present study results. 19,20 Also consistent with the literature, participants in this study mentioned experiencing a loss of income and economic problems. Caregivers with lower socioeconomic status experience a higher burden and worse health as a result of providing care.…”

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Practices of Patient Relatives Aimed at Preventing Pressure Injuries and Their Experiences of Coping with the Burden of Care: A Qualitative Study

Ulutaşdemir,

Ay,

Göçmen

et al. 2024

Adv Skin Wound Care

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OBJECTIVE To determine the practices and coping experiences of the relatives of patients with pressure injuries (PIs). METHODS The authors used a qualitative, phenomenologic research design. They interviewed 20 relatives of patients with PIs face-to-face using an in-depth semistructured interview form. The data were analyzed using the Colaizzi phenomenologic method. RESULTS Three categories, 8 main themes, and 22 subthemes emerged from the interviews. The category of “the impact of the need for care on the lives of the patient’s relatives” was analyzed according to psychological, social, and physical effects. In the category of “practices to prevent pressure injuries,” two themes emerged: practices toward the patient and the environment. Relatives of individuals with PIs have psychological, physical, and social needs. CONCLUSIONS Providing care to a patient with PIs has psychological, social, and physical effects on the patient’s relatives. The care burden mostly affects these caregivers negatively, and they mainly need time for themselves and moral and companion support.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 86%

Practices of Patient Relatives Aimed at Preventing Pressure Injuries and Their Experiences of Coping with the Burden of Care: A Qualitative Study

Ulutaşdemir,

Ay,

Göçmen

et al. 2024

Adv Skin Wound Care

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“…This responsibility includes understanding the role of culture, recognizing cultural strengths, demonstrating cultural competence, and obtaining education related to diversity. One of the social work profession's core values is the "importance of human relationships" [23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34]. This professional emphasis again highlights the essential use of social workers as providers of psychosocial cancer care for rural indigenous communities.…”

Section: Social Work Professional Standardsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Psychosocial Oncology Disparities: Treating the Whole Person in Rural Indigenous Communities

2019

JMHSB

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Treating the Whole Person in Rural Indigenous Communities. A medical diagnosis is often a traumatic experience for an individual, impacting an individual's sense of homeostasis [1]. Psychosocial functioning of people with cancer is dependent on access to proper medical care. In the rural context, individuals are often unable to access adequate psychosocial care in order to treat symptoms of distress during a medical crisis. For rural Indigenous people who reside in what is now known as the United States (U.S.), culturally responsive psychosocial cancer care may support effective communication among family members and biomedical teams. Although some knowledge exists in regard to biomedical services for rural Indigenous cancer patients, scant literature exists in the topic of elevating social work as essential in providing needed psychosocial oncology services. Health-related distress in cancer patients is influenced by cultural and environmental factors. Social workers have knowledge and competence in the area of working with these factors in levels of systems in order to understand individuals and families.

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“…A fundamental part of clinical training for social workers is teaching them to identify and build on the strengths and resilience of those they serve (Gitterman, 2014;Saleebey, 2005). It is important for practitioners to be aware that individuals, families, and communities can experience posttraumatic growth following trauma and other stressors Weiss & Berger, 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

Human Rights-Based Approaches to Clinical Social Work

Berthold

2015

SpringerBriefs in Rights-Based Approaches to Social Work

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Chapter 1. Social Work Practice with Vulnerable and Resilient Populations

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Practices of Patient Relatives Aimed at Preventing Pressure Injuries and Their Experiences of Coping with the Burden of Care: A Qualitative Study

Practices of Patient Relatives Aimed at Preventing Pressure Injuries and Their Experiences of Coping with the Burden of Care: A Qualitative Study

Psychosocial Oncology Disparities: Treating the Whole Person in Rural Indigenous Communities

Human Rights-Based Approaches to Clinical Social Work

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