{"title":"Motivational Interviewing and Chronic Care Management Using the Transtheoretical Model of Change.","authors":"Angela R Wood, Levi Ross, Ralph J Wood","doi":"10.1093/hsw/hlad020","DOIUrl":"10.1093/hsw/hlad020","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The number of Americans living with chronic health conditions has steadily increased. Chronic diseases are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States and cost the healthcare system an estimated $4.1 trillion dollars a year. The role of social workers in assisting patients in the management of their chronic diseases is vital. The behavioral health changes often required of chronic care management (CCM) patients require support and intervention by professionals to help the patient improve self-management of their chronic health conditions. Motivational interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based practice that helps people change by paying attention to the language patients use as they discuss their change goals and behaviors. Applying the principles and strategies of MI within the stages of change model (transtheoretical model of change) can help social workers better understand and assist patients receiving CCM. This article outlines specific strategies the social worker can use to address motivation at different stages of change.</p>","PeriodicalId":47424,"journal":{"name":"Health & Social Work","volume":" ","pages":"271-276"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10416083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Lived Experience of Breast Cancer Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic.","authors":"Elisabeth Counselman-Carpenter, Joyce Williams","doi":"10.1093/hsw/hlad025","DOIUrl":"10.1093/hsw/hlad025","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article seeks to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer. As part of a mixed-methods study of 69 women who have or currently live with breast cancer, 27 participants opted into a Phase II semistructured interview to further discuss their experiences of emotional coping during the treatment process, beliefs about therapy, and the impact of COVID-19 on their emotional experience during treatment. Thematic narrative analysis was used to identify common themes. Participants shared about the unique stressors and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic during their treatment and how it complicated the already emotional experience of coping with cancer. Five identified themes include (1) logistical impact of COVID-19 and its effects on accessing medical care, (2) concerns related to accessing emotional support, (3) emotional reactions to battling breast cancer while living through a global pandemic, (4) ways in which loss was experienced, and (5) benefits to technology-based psychoeducation and social supports that were identified during the pandemic. COVID-19 had a significant impact on those currently in treatment for breast cancer including increasing fear, decreasing social support, and increased logistical challenges. Changes to psychotherapeutic treatment protocols to include technologically enhanced psychological support during treatment and digitally based psychoeducation curriculum are warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":47424,"journal":{"name":"Health & Social Work","volume":" ","pages":"251-259"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10151458","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Correction to: Binge Drinking and Cannabis Use among Transgender and Gender-Diverse Young Adults in Michigan.","authors":"","doi":"10.1093/hsw/hlad029","DOIUrl":"10.1093/hsw/hlad029","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47424,"journal":{"name":"Health & Social Work","volume":" ","pages":"e1"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41170447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Examining Strategies among Veterans Affairs Outpatient Social Workers to Facilitate Job Retention and Emotional Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic.","authors":"Derrick Kranke, Emily Solorzano, Stephani Weber, Debbie Gioia, Aram Dobalian","doi":"10.1093/hsw/hlad026","DOIUrl":"10.1093/hsw/hlad026","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The social work profession is dealing with an increased rate of turnover, due largely in part to the pandemic. A recent study showed that U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) inpatient social workers utilized strategies of \"emotional preparedness\" to retain their job during the pandemic. The aim of this current study is to explore if outpatient social workers utilized similar strategies for their own job retention. There may be differences in the strategies utilized because outpatient and inpatient social workers tend to work in different environments. In this qualitative study, authors conducted interviews with (N = 13) outpatient social workers from a VA site in the Southwestern region of the United States. Findings were analyzed thematically. Authors conducted open coding and applied a priori themes/strategies from extant research among VA inpatient social workers. Most of the a priori themes/strategies were prevalent among outpatient social workers, and two emerging themes were (1) acknowledging shared trauma and (2) human connection to overcome isolation. Strategies of emotional preparedness should be implemented on a grander scale to facilitate job retention since there is an expected deficit in the social work workforce until at least 2030.</p>","PeriodicalId":47424,"journal":{"name":"Health & Social Work","volume":" ","pages":"241-249"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10124516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Call to Shift Theoretical Orientation for Eating Disorder Treatment in Social Work: Inside-Out and Outside-In.","authors":"Jessica Smith","doi":"10.1093/hsw/hlad019","DOIUrl":"10.1093/hsw/hlad019","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47424,"journal":{"name":"Health & Social Work","volume":" ","pages":"281-284"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10426412","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Guijin Lee, Danielle L Hicks, Brianna M Sabol, Jennifer D Ellis, Suzanne Brown, Luisa Kcomt, Elizabeth Agius, Stella M Resko
{"title":"Binge Drinking and Cannabis Use among Transgender and Gender-Diverse Young Adults in Michigan.","authors":"Guijin Lee, Danielle L Hicks, Brianna M Sabol, Jennifer D Ellis, Suzanne Brown, Luisa Kcomt, Elizabeth Agius, Stella M Resko","doi":"10.1093/hsw/hlad021","DOIUrl":"10.1093/hsw/hlad021","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Substance use rates are higher among transgender and gender-diverse people than cisgender people. Rates of substance use are also higher among young adults compared with other age groups. However, little research examines substance use among transgender and gender-diverse young adults. This study examines factors associated with binge drinking and cannabis use among transgender and gender-diverse young adults in Michigan. Participants (N = 78; ages 18-25) completed an online survey that included demographics and substance use and related characteristics. Race, stimulant misuse, and sedative misuse were associated with more frequent binge drinking. Older age and past-year pain reliever misuse were associated with less frequent cannabis use. Past-year stimulant use and using cannabis alone were associated with more frequent cannabis use. These findings suggest that additional marginalized identities may increase the risk for maladaptive substance use. Future research should examine substance use behaviors and correlates to inform interventions among this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":47424,"journal":{"name":"Health & Social Work","volume":" ","pages":"231-239"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10064139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Linda Mathew, Melissa Stewart, Penny Damaskos, Kasey Sinha, Meredith Cammarata, Chantelle Brown, Margery Davis, Annamma Abraham Kaba
{"title":"Developing Antiracist Social Work Practice at a Comprehensive Cancer Center.","authors":"Linda Mathew, Melissa Stewart, Penny Damaskos, Kasey Sinha, Meredith Cammarata, Chantelle Brown, Margery Davis, Annamma Abraham Kaba","doi":"10.1093/hsw/hlad027","DOIUrl":"10.1093/hsw/hlad027","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The combination of the ongoing violence perpetuated against Black, Brown, and Asian people, and the increased incidence of death of Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, elicited an important response from the field of social work across the nation. This article describes the efforts undertaken by a Social Work Department at a comprehensive cancer center in response to a call to develop antiracist practice. This article recounts the process of creating educational opportunities for oncology social workers to help them identify bias and racism in themselves and throughout the healthcare system, to embrace intentional antiracist practice, and to better advocate for BIPOC/AAPI patients and colleagues. The strategies included the development of an antiracism committee, the use of a social location exercise to influence and disrupt white supremacy, the creation of community guidelines for engaging in conversations about race, and the formulation of a new departmental policy ensuring a commitment to antiracist social work practice. In addition, a forum using multimedia was created to explore racial dynamics and to highlight the narratives of BIPOC and AAPI people. Further, a monthly Antiracist Clinical Case Conference was implemented to explore their role in the context of working with the interdisciplinary team in an oncology setting. This article concludes with recommendations for ongoing antiracist social work practice development that may be applied in various healthcare settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":47424,"journal":{"name":"Health & Social Work","volume":" ","pages":"261-269"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10119277","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Monica M Matthieu, Kimberly A Church, Laura D Taylor, Ciara M Oliver, Jane Ann McCullough, David A Adkins, Mary J Mallory, Kimberly K Garner
{"title":"Integrating the Age-Friendly Health Systems Movement in Veterans Health Administration: National Advance Care Planning via Group Visits and the 4Ms Framework.","authors":"Monica M Matthieu, Kimberly A Church, Laura D Taylor, Ciara M Oliver, Jane Ann McCullough, David A Adkins, Mary J Mallory, Kimberly K Garner","doi":"10.1093/hsw/hlad022","DOIUrl":"10.1093/hsw/hlad022","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47424,"journal":{"name":"Health & Social Work","volume":" ","pages":"277-280"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10050924","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Connected Community: Discovering the Health, Wealth, and Power of Neighborhoods. Cormac Russell & John McKnight","authors":"Sandra M Sheppard","doi":"10.1093/hsw/hlad028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/hlad028","url":null,"abstract":"Journal Article The Connected Community: Discovering the Health, Wealth, and Power of Neighborhoods. Cormac Russell & John McKnight Get access The Connected Community: Discovering the Health, Wealth, and Power of Neighborhoods. Cormac Russell & John McKnight. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2023, 224 pages. ISBN 9781523002528. $22.95 paperback. Sandra M Sheppard, PhD, LMSW, CASAC-M Sandra M Sheppard, PhD, LMSW, CASAC-M Evaluation & Analytics, CCNY, Inc. Buffalo, NY, USA E-mail: ssheppard@ccnyinc.org Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Health & Social Work, hlad028, https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/hlad028 Published: 28 August 2023 Article history Accepted: 22 August 2023 Published: 28 August 2023","PeriodicalId":47424,"journal":{"name":"Health & Social Work","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136348859","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Telehealth for All? Assessing Remote Service Delivery for Latinx Immigrants.","authors":"James Hodges, Rocío Calvo","doi":"10.1093/hsw/hlad016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/hlad016","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The COVID-19 pandemic spurred a widespread shift to remotely delivered health services. Telehealth has shown promise in making healthcare more accessible. Little research has looked at the effects of this change on access to healthcare for Latinx immigrants. This qualitative study explored the shift to remote services during the COVID-19 pandemic in a new immigrant destination. Authors interviewed 23 service providers to assess if telehealth increased access to healthcare for Latinx immigrants. Results showed that telehealth improved access to services overall. Still, barriers to care remained. Immigrants experienced (a) limited access to technology and low digital literacy, (b) lack of privacy during the provision of services, (c) inability to utilize certain digital platforms due to confidentiality regulations, and (d) decreased quality of services. Findings suggest that telehealth is a promising modality to decrease healthcare disparities, but providers need to thoughtfully address barriers unique to Latinx immigrants to ensure their full participation.</p>","PeriodicalId":47424,"journal":{"name":"Health & Social Work","volume":"48 3","pages":"170-178"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9891810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}