title: The contribution of practice skills in a care management process for family caregivers.
abstract: Practice skills are believed to improve practice, yet, little is known about the extent to which skills affect outcomes. This exploratory study examined the extent to which 3 practice skills specific to a care management context for family caregivers, including communication skills, supportive skills, and linking skills, were associated with fidelity of a care management process. Twenty-one care managers who used a single process to serve 113 family caregivers were included in the study. Bivariate correlation analysis revealed the 3 practice skills are positively associated with process fidelity. Implications for social work practice, education, and research are discussed.
authors: a Department of Social Work , University of Wisconsin-Whitewater , Whitewater , Wisconsin , USA.
authors: Jeannine M
authors: JM
authors: Rowe
authors: Victoria M
authors: VM
authors: Rizzo
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D003142:Communication; D056348:Emotional Intelligence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010346:Patient Care Management / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013223:Statistics as Topic