Hospital social workers and self-help groups.
Self-help has developed into a significant trend in health care, and the relationship between professional services and self-help has begun to be explored. This article describes a survey that investigated hospital social workers' involvement with self-help groups and reports the need for a dual focus on research and clinical training to prepare social workers for the practice challenges presented by the self-help movement.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D012947:Social Work