Social work practice in community-based health care / / Marcia Egan, Goldie Kadushin

• Autore: Egan Marcia
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Haworth Press, c2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (273 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.1/0425
• Soggetto topico: Medical social work - United States; Ambulatory medical care - United States; Community-based social services - United States; Community health services - United States
• Altri autori: KadushinGoldie
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-243) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Social Work Practice in Community-Based Health Care; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Part I: The Content of Community-based Health Care; Chapter 1. The Revolution in Health Care Funding and Delivery; Introduction; Controlling Escalating Costs of Health Care; The Changing Structure of Health Care Delivery; The Changing Focus of Health Care Delivery; Changes in Government Funding for Faith-Based Organizations and Welfare; Ethical Considerations; The Influences of Managed Care on Practice; Summary; Discussion Questions and Activities for Individuals and Small Groups; Glossary ; Chapter 2. The Health Care Consumer PopulationIntroduction; Increasing Longevity; The Diversification of Health Care Consumers; Chronic Illness; The Underinsured and the Uninsured; Health Conditions and Psychosocial Factors and Behaviors; Summary; Discussion Questions and Activities for Individuals and Small Groups; Glossary; Chapter 3. Cultural Competence in Ambulatory Health Care Practice; Introduction; What is Culturally Competent Practice?; What Are "Culture" and "Cultural Background"?; How Are Health Disparities Linked to Cultural Background? ; A Framework for Understanding Cultural BackgroundSummary; Discussion Questions and Activities for Individuals and Small Groups; Glossary; Chapter 4: Social Work in Community-Based Health Care; Introduction; What Is Social Work in Community-Based Health Care?; Settings for Social Work Practice in Ambulatory Community Health Care; Advances in Communication Technology for Health Care Practice; Summary; Discussion Questions and Activities for Individuals and Small Groups; Glossary; Part II: Culturally Responsive Practice in Ambulatory Health Care ; Chapter 5. Direct Practice in Community-Based Health CareIntroduction; A Conceptual Process and a Technique for Critical Thinking; Perspectives, Concepts, and Theories for Direct Practice; Culturally Responsive Practice; Culturally Responsive Assessment; Evidence- Based Interventions; Ethical Dilemmas in Direct Practice; Interdisciplinary Health Care Teams; Coordinating an Individual Consumer's Care; Summary; Discussion Questions and Activities for Individuals and Small Groups; Glossary; Chapter 6. Practice on Behalf of Health Care Consumer Populations ; What is Practice on Behalf of Health Care Consumer Populations?Concepts for Practice: Organizations, Communities, Health Care Populations, and Problems; Challenges in Interagency Practice on Behalf of Consumer Populations; Collaborations and Coalitions/Consortia; Health Promotion in Programs on Behalf of Consumer Groups; Leadership on Behalf of Consumer Groups: What Makes a Leader Effective?; Ethical Considerations; Applying the Concepts for Logic Modeling of a Community Program for Children with Asthma; Summary; Discussion Questions and Activities for Individuals and Small Groups; Glossary ; Chapter 7. Evaluating Practice and Programs in Ambulatory Health Care
• Sommario/riassunto: Make sure your practice skills are up-to-date with the changes brought on by managed careAs a result of escalating costs, the focus of health care in the United States has shifted from inpatient, hospital-based care to outpatient care in the community. Social Work Practice in Community-Based Health Care is a comprehensive guide to the knowledge and skills needed to provide effective and efficient practice within a managed-care context that's focused on a diversified, aging consumer population and high-risk health conditions. This unique book examines the essential elements of
• Titolo autorizzato: Social work practice in community-based health care
• ISBN: 1-136-42723-6; 0-203-05084-3; 1-283-83961-X; 1-136-42716-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910305548503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II