Reaching vulnerable populations: a framework for primary service role expansion.
An ecological framework is presented for assessing the feasibility of expanding the roles of primary service providers. Role conflict, interprofessional tensions, role anomalies, training and supervision, practitioners' tacit knowledge, and service user acceptance are among the factors assessed. The use of this conceptual framework for reaching a broader client population is discussed, together with its implications for professional practice.
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School of Social Work, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000639:trends*; D006291:Health Policy / Q000639:trends*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000639:trends*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D012944:Social Support; D014481:United States