End-of-Life Decision Making: Practices, Beliefs and Knowledge of Social Workers in Health Care Settings

Werner, Sara Carmel Perla

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“…Of the included studies, twenty-six were conducted in the US and the remaining five were conducted in South Korea [19, 20], Singapore [21], and Israel [22, 23], respectively. Twenty studies used cross-sectional surveys, three used qualitative interviews [24–26], and the remaining eight were interventional studies [27–34].…”

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“…Twenty studies used cross-sectional surveys, three used qualitative interviews [24–26], and the remaining eight were interventional studies [27–34]. Sixteen descriptive studies included a sample of only social workers [11, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 35–44]. Of them, four included social workers recruited from hospitals, additional four included social workers from nursing homes, two included social worker students, and the remaining six included a mixed sample of social workers (Table 1).…”

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“…57% of the respondents were knowledgeable about living wills.2. Attitudes toward end-of-life planning was significantly correlated with age, knowledge, personal comfort with end-of-life discussions, and personal desire for treatment.Werner & Carmel, 2001 [22] (Israel)to examine the involvement, beliefs, and knowledge of social workers in health care settings in the process of making decisions regarding LSTs.A cross-sectional surveyA convenience sample of social workers681. 31.2% of the social workers (in Israel) reported never or almost never being involved in asking patients about their wishes.2.…”

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“…• 45% of social workers agreed that social work discipline is best suited to discussing ADs with residents and family members [42]. • 52–71% of social workers agreed that they are responsible for talking with patients and participating in the process of decision making regarding LSTs [22]. • 72% of social work students in the US indicated that they felt comfortable discussing the topic of death [11].…”

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“…• 73% of social worker assistants stated that they have conversations about AD during care meetings [24]. • 31.2% of social workers reported never or almost never being involved in asking patients about their wishes [22]. • 40% of social workers indicated that they provide a facility-specific form to residents regarding ADs, and additional 40% noted that no AD forms are provided at all [24].…”

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BackgroundAdvance care planning is a process of discussion that enables competent adults to express their wishes about end-of-life care through periods of decisional incapacity. Although a number of studies have documented social workers’ attitudes toward, knowledge about, and involvement in advance care planning, the information is fragmented. The purpose of this review was to provide a narrative synthesis of evidence on social workers’ perspectives and experiences regarding implementation of advance care planning.MethodsSix databases were searched for peer-reviewed research papers from their respective inception through December 2016. All of the resulting studies relevant to both advance care planning and social worker were examined. The findings of relevant studies were synthesized thematically.ResultsThirty-one articles met the eligibility criteria. Six research themes were identified: social workers’ attitudes toward advance care planning; social workers’ knowledge, education and training regarding advance care planning; social workers’ involvement in advance care planning; social workers’ perceptions of their roles; ethical issues relevant to advance care planning; and the effect of social work intervention on advance care planning engagement. The findings suggest that there is a consensus among social workers that advance care planning is their duty and responsibility and that social workers play an important role in promoting and implementing advance care planning through an array of activities.ConclusionsThis study provides useful knowledge for implementing advance care planning through illustrating social workers’ perspectives and experiences. Further studies are warranted to understand the complexity inherent in social workers’ involvement in advance care planning for different life-limiting illnesses or within different socio-cultural contexts.

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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End-of-life care experiences among Korean social workers in elderly long-term care facilities

Kim

2018

Educational Gerontology

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The Attitudes of Social Work Students Toward End-of-Life Care Planning

Kwon

Kolomer

Alper

2014

Journal of Social Work in End-Of-Life & Palliative Care

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This study examined the attitudes of social work students toward end-of-life care planning, as well as their degree of willingness to engage in this area of social work practice. Factors associated with their attitudes were measured through structured surveys completed by 102 social work students (N = 102) at a school of social work in the southeast. Results indicated that these social work students tended to have positive attitudes toward end-of-life care planning in general. Moreover, these attitudes were positively associated with preference for pain relief treatment, higher levels of comfort when discussing death, more emphasis on self-determination, and apprehension of conflicts of self-determination. The results of this study underscored the increased societal need for recognition of personal preferences in end-of-life care, higher levels of comfort when discussing death, and an increased commitment of social workers' to maintaining the ethical principle of the client's right to self-determination in end-of-life planning. While this is not surprising, it points to a continuing need to re-assess where the field stands in its preparation of social work professionals who will work closely with people who are dying and their families.

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End-of-Life Decision Making: Practices, Beliefs and Knowledge of Social Workers in Health Care Settings

Cited by 9 publications

References 24 publications

Social workers’ involvement in advance care planning: a systematic narrative review

Social workers’ involvement in advance care planning: a systematic narrative review

End-of-life care experiences among Korean social workers in elderly long-term care facilities

The Attitudes of Social Work Students Toward End-of-Life Care Planning

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