Differences and similarities between social work and nurse discharge planners

    Authors

    D. Holliman; S. F. Dziegielewski;R. Teare

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Health Soc. Work

    Keywords

    aftercare; collaboration; discharge planning; medical social work; CARE; Social Work

    Abstract

    Historically the tasks involved in discharge planning have been apart of the practice of social work as well as the field of nursing. Based on this history and need for collaboration, a study conducted in 1998 measured the responses of 178 nurses and social workers who practiced discharge planning in 58 different hospitals in Alabama. According to the information gathered in this sample, it was clear that social workers as well as nurses continued to be important service providers in the area of discharge planning. Demographic data, work setting, caseload, and task differences were compared and significant differences were reported. This article makes recommendations for social work's participation in and outcome research policy policy advocacy, in discharge planning.

    Journal Title

    Health & Social Work

    Volume

    28

    Issue/Number

    3

    Publication Date

    1-1-2003

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    224

    Last Page

    231

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000184882300007

    ISSN

    0360-7283

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