title: [Therapeutic education of social workers: first results].
abstract: For the improvement of compliance of old age patients to therapy of chronic heart failure (CHF) we carried out therapeutic training of social workers serving these patients at their homes. Efficacy of training was assessed by means of analysis of questionnaires given to 87 social workers before and after training sessions. It has been established that therapeutic education of social workers significantly elevates level of their awareness of the problems of CHF, promotes more correct understanding of their role in organization of care of old age patients with CHF and interaction with medical institutions.
authors.affiliation: Omsk State Medical Academy, Russia.
authors.forename: G I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Nechaeva
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Temnikova
authors.forename: G I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Borid'ko
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Solodnikova
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*; D012800:Siberia; D012936:Social Medicine / Q000193:education*; D012947:Social Work / Q000193:education*