High-risk indicators for family involvement in social work in health care: a review of the literature.
Shifts in health concerns, fiscal restraints, technological advances, and demands for accountability have created severe tensions within health care settings. New demands point to the need for a redefinition of services. High-risk screening appears to be a clear method of delineating service need. A review of the empirical literature highlights individual, family, and illness variables that alone and together may improve identification of patients and families in need of social work services. The development of screening mechanisms may be a useful vehicle for improved psychosocial care and for the planning of social work services.
University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Bergman
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Wells
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Bogo
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Abbey
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Chandler
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Embleton
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Guirgis
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Huot
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McNeill
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Prentice
D002170:Canada; D005192:Family Health; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends*; D006694:Holistic Health; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012307:Risk Factors; D012944:Social Support; D012947:Social Work / Q000639:trends*; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D014481:United States