Riding the wave: pandemic social work in hospitals

Craig, Shelley L.; Kourgiantakis, Toula; Kirkland, Alexa; Muskat, Barbara; Sur, Deepy

doi:10.1080/00981389.2022.2085232

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“…A similar study indicated that restricted social interactions pushed social workers in hospital settings, to take up virtual resources for meetings; however, ward rounds with older adults with conditions like dementia were limited. 59 The camaraderie and support that often arise from social interactions in the workplace play a crucial role in maintaining a positive and collaborative work environment. 60 …”

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COVID-19: Experiences of Social Workers Supporting Older Adults With Dementia in Nigeria

Oyinlola,

Mahmoud,

Adeoti

et al. 2024

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Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous public health protocols were instituted by government agencies to safeguard individuals with dementia, their family caregivers, and formal care providers. While these preventive measures were implemented with good intentions, they inadvertently imposed significant challenges on medical social workers in Nigeria. This paper explored the experiences of medical social workers caring for people with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. Twenty-six medical social workers from 6 government hospitals in Southwestern Nigeria participated in an in-depth interview. The research reveals 3 pivotal aspects: Firstly, the escalating demands within the work environment, where medical social workers grapple with the intricate task of conveying sensitive information about dementia diagnosis and COVID-19 prevention protocol, managing expectations regarding dementia diagnoses, and navigating resource constraints for individuals with dementia during the pandemic. Secondly, discernible impacts on the work climate and interprofessional relationships shed light on the challenges these professionals face in collaborating with other healthcare providers. Lastly, the reverberations on social workers’ personal lives underscore the pandemic’s toll on their well-being. Thus, the findings underscore the need for proactive measures to equip medical social workers to face the distinctive challenges in dementia care during future pandemics. Recognizing the potential resurgence of global health crises, the research highlights the need for strategic preparedness to mitigate the impact of future pandemics on the well-being of individuals with dementia and the professionals dedicated to their care.

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COVID-19: Experiences of Social Workers Supporting Older Adults With Dementia in Nigeria

Oyinlola,

Mahmoud,

Adeoti

et al. 2024

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“…Social workers play a key and essential role during pandemics and other large-scale crises (Baid & Matharu, 2021; Craig et al, 2022; Hussain & Ashcroft, 2022; Okafor, 2021). Social workers are broadly positioned across the healthcare system—in hospitals, public health, primary care, various community settings, nonprofit organizations, and elsewhere—to respond to the complex social and psychological impacts emerging during the pandemic (Craig et al, 2022; Ross et al, 2021). Social work interventions permeate all levels of micro, meso, and macro care during large scale natural disasters and infectious diseases (Hussain & Ashcroft, 2022; Payne, 2021).…”

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“…Social work practice is also rooted in recognizing and addressing health inequities (Ashcroft, 2010; Walters et al, 2016). Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic requires mobilization of strategies and interventions that address the range of structural, social, behavioral, and socioeconomic health crises instigated and exacerbated during the pandemic (Brown et al, 2022; Craig et al, 2022; Hoernke, 2020). For example, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant increased prevalence of mental health concerns among the general population, healthcare workers, racialized communities, and youth (De Kock, 2021; Sanford et al, 2022; Statistics Canada, 2021; Santomauro et al, 2021).…”

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A Scoping Review to Guide Social Work Policy-Practice for Pandemic Recovery

Ashcroft

Hussain

Lam

et al. 2023

Research on Social Work Practice

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Purpose: The aim of this scoping review is to systematically scope the literature on social work, the COVID-19 pandemic, and health policy. The research question guiding the scoping review is: What are the policy issues emerging during the COVID-19 pandemic that are of importance for social workers working in health and mental health? Method: Scoping review methodology following Arksey and O’Malley's five-stage framework. Results: A final sample of 191 articles were included in the scoping review. The five themes identified are: (a) strengthening social work's capacity to address structural issues in practice, (b) gaps in social work education, (c) need for new and updated standards and guidelines, (d) need for professional clarity and professional supports, and (e) inadequate government response. Conclusions: By strengthening uptake of the policy-practice framework, social work practitioners concurrently address immediate client issues and address upstream factors perpetuating inequities emerging during the pandemic.

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“…A multi-disciplinary study from the United Kingdom focused broadly on nephrology-affiliated health care providers (Selvaskandan et al, 2022), while numerous additional studies have addressed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on social workers practicing in clinical areas other than nephrology. Studies exploring health care social workers' pandemic experiences have been published internationally, including in Australia (Joubert et al, 2022), Israel (Schiff et al, 2021;Shinan-Altman et al, 2022), Canada (Ashcroft et al, 2021b;Craig et al, 2022;Currin-McCulloch et al, 2022a;Currin-McCulloch et al, 2022b;Donnelly et al, 2021;Nicholas et al, 2023), and the United States (Currin-McCulloch et al, 2022a;Currin-McCulloch et al, 2022b;Fantus et al, 2022;Jones et al, 2022;McKenna et al, 2022;Ross et al, 2022;Schneider et al, 2022;Weng, 2022;Wiener et al, 2021).…”

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Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on nephrology social work: Perspectives of social workers

Mantulak,

Nicholas,

Nelson

et al. 2023

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A mixed method study utilized surveys and focus groups to explore the perceptions of nephrology social workers in Canada regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their practice with patients and their families. As part of this larger study, participants were invited to focus groups which elicited pandemic experiences, personally and professionally, and to offer post-pandemic recommendations for nephrology social work. The sample comprised 15 nephrology social workers from several Canadian provinces, who provided in-depth reflections regarding the impact of the pandemic on professional practice. Study results reflect COVID-19 pandemic-related experiences of Canadian nephrology social workers, including psychosocial impacts as well as practice and infrastructure shifts. In providing service to patients and families, nephrology social workers were forced to confront personal, professional and organizational landscapes altered by hospital and broader societal public health guidelines aimed at decreasing the spread of COVID-19. Although an inherently challenging experience, participating social workers concurrently noted areas of growth that resulted from pandemic circumstances..

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Riding the wave: pandemic social work in hospitals

Cited by 10 publications

References 28 publications

COVID-19: Experiences of Social Workers Supporting Older Adults With Dementia in Nigeria

COVID-19: Experiences of Social Workers Supporting Older Adults With Dementia in Nigeria

A Scoping Review to Guide Social Work Policy-Practice for Pandemic Recovery

Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on nephrology social work: Perspectives of social workers

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