Merve Deniz Pak Güre, Zilan Uğurlu, Mustafa Karataş, Mehmet Başcıllar, Cihangir Karakaya
{"title":"Social workers amidst the crisis of medical neoliberalism and welfare state: Perspectives of healthcare workers in private hospitals regarding social work needs in emergency departments in Türkiye.","authors":"Merve Deniz Pak Güre, Zilan Uğurlu, Mustafa Karataş, Mehmet Başcıllar, Cihangir Karakaya","doi":"10.1080/00981389.2025.2468280","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00981389.2025.2468280","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The study aims to examine the perspectives of healthcare workers in the emergency departments of private hospitals in Türkiye regarding the social work needs in these units. Twenty emergency department specialists participated in this qualitative research. The data were obtained by conducting in-depth interviews using a semi-structured interview form. In the analyses made with MAXQDA, 3 themes, and 7 sub-themes were created. The study results show that healthcare professionals encounter patients in need of social work in emergency departments and hospital administrators do not employ social workers due to neoliberal policies.</p>","PeriodicalId":47519,"journal":{"name":"Social Work in Health Care","volume":" ","pages":"1-28"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143450510","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":"Weight's impact on life's quality: A comparative study of emotional appetite and psychological health across BMI categories.","authors":"Ahmet Özbay, Süleyman Kahraman","doi":"10.1080/00981389.2025.2467110","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00981389.2025.2467110","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined the relationship between the impact of weight on quality of life (QoL), emotional appetite, and psychological well-being. The study included 124 individuals with obesity with a body mass index (BMI) of more than 30 kg/m<sup>2</sup>, 129 individuals with overweight with a BMI between 25 and 29.9 kg/m<sup>2</sup>, and 123 normal-weight individuals with a BMI less than 25 kg/m<sup>2</sup> who applied to certain nutrition and dietetics clinics in Istanbul. We administered the Impact of Weight on Quality of Life Scale (IWQOL), Emotional Appetite Questionnaire (EAQ), and Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWS) to the individuals. The QoL and psychological well-being scores in the group with a normal BMI showed a strong positive association. Positive emotional appetite ratings, psychological well-being, and QoL showed a noteworthy positive link in the BMI group with overweight. The study revealed a negative relationship between a bad emotional appetite and psychological well-being. The QoL and psychological well-being scores in the BMI group with obesity showed a strong positive association. In addition, the psychological well-being scores of those in the normal and overweight BMI groups were significantly higher than those in the BMI group with obesity. The negative emotional appetite scores in the BMI groups with obesity and overweight were significantly higher than those in the normal BMI group. Those in the normal BMI group had significantly higher positive emotional appetite scores than those in the BMI group with overweight did. Findings indicate significant associations between BMI, QoL, and psychological well-being, with potential interventions identified to enhance patient care and support. These results underscore the critical role of social work in addressing weight-related psychological and emotional challenges within health care settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":47519,"journal":{"name":"Social Work in Health Care","volume":" ","pages":"1-19"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143450511","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}
Ray Eads, Juan Lorenzo Benavides, Uwe K Wernekinck, Susan Yoon
{"title":"\"I think we feel a lot of their devastation\": social workers' perspectives on primary and secondary psychological trauma in pediatric emergency rooms.","authors":"Ray Eads, Juan Lorenzo Benavides, Uwe K Wernekinck, Susan Yoon","doi":"10.1080/00981389.2025.2461466","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00981389.2025.2461466","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This qualitative study used in-depth interviews with 23 pediatric emergency room social workers to explore the interplay of the primary trauma experienced by children and families and the secondary trauma experienced by social workers. The analysis used a grounded theory approach and developed a conceptual model of the cycle of primary and secondary trauma, whereby child and family trauma can lead to social workers' secondary trauma, which can further lead to impacts on client care that may exacerbate the primary trauma. To interrupt this cycle, trauma-informed hospitals should address both primary and secondary trauma in pediatric emergency rooms.</p>","PeriodicalId":47519,"journal":{"name":"Social Work in Health Care","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143075504","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}
Clara Breidenbach, Kati Hiltrop, Nicole Ernstmann, Paula Heidkamp, Gudrun Bruns, Marie Degenhardt, Lina Heier, Sophie Schellack, Johannes Soff, Christoph Kowalski
{"title":"Psychosocial burden and sociodemographic characteristics of cancer survivors seeking support for work-related issues in outpatient cancer counseling centers.","authors":"Clara Breidenbach, Kati Hiltrop, Nicole Ernstmann, Paula Heidkamp, Gudrun Bruns, Marie Degenhardt, Lina Heier, Sophie Schellack, Johannes Soff, Christoph Kowalski","doi":"10.1080/00981389.2025.2451831","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00981389.2025.2451831","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Outpatient cancer counseling centers (OCCs) are important social work facilities that provide support for cancer survivors who have psychosocial and sociolegal challenges. This paper explores clinical and sociodemographic characteristics, psychosocial burden as well as access routes of clients in OCCs seeking work-related counseling.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Between May 2022 and December 2023, data were collected in 19 OCCs, using questionnaires and documentation by counselors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The 719 cancer survivors surveyed had a mean age of 50 and were predominantly female (78%); 46% had been diagnosed with breast cancer. Most respondents had university entrance certificates (42%). The respondents rated their overall life and job satisfaction at a mean of 5 and distress at a mean of 7. The majority of respondents had received information about the OCC from the hospital.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The results show that especially women with breast cancer and high socioeconomic status made use of counseling in the CARES study. The respondents also had a high sense of burden and dissatisfaction and access routes to the OCCs were mainly through recommendations of the treating hospitals or physicians. These findings can be used to ensure need-based counseling in the OCC, as well as to address additional target groups that are currently underrepresented.</p>","PeriodicalId":47519,"journal":{"name":"Social Work in Health Care","volume":" ","pages":"1-17"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143053924","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}
Pham Tien Nam, Nguyen Hanh Dung, Nguyen Tuan Hung, Vu Thi Minh Nguyet, Le Thi Thu, Nguyen Van Trung, Nguyen Khac Liem
{"title":"Addressing shortages of hospital social workers in Vietnam: Findings from a national survey.","authors":"Pham Tien Nam, Nguyen Hanh Dung, Nguyen Tuan Hung, Vu Thi Minh Nguyet, Le Thi Thu, Nguyen Van Trung, Nguyen Khac Liem","doi":"10.1080/00981389.2025.2456029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00981389.2025.2456029","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Studies on the hospital social work workforce in global contexts remain unexplored. This study aims to describe the workforce status for hospital social work in Vietnam. This study involved 676 central, provincial, and district hospitals in Vietnam. The number of hospital social workers in Vietnam increased 2.71 times, from 591 people in 2016 to 1,605 people in 2020. However, Vietnam continues to face challenges in the workforce for hospital social work, such as inadequate staffing patterns and poor compensation packages, and the proportion of hospital social workers professionally trained at the master's level in social work is still limited. Moreover, hospitals at central and provincial levels have a better workforce for hospital social work than district hospitals. The study provides policy suggestions to improve the quality of hospital social services by ensuring adequate hiring and compensation of fully trained social workers.</p>","PeriodicalId":47519,"journal":{"name":"Social Work in Health Care","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143042129","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":"Long-term impacts of socioeconomic status and childhood trauma on depression in older adults: social work strategies","authors":"Feng Jiang, Yaqing Liu, Haoran Niu, Sixian Du, Liwen Gong, Xu Yang, Feifei Rao, Hui Wang, Huan Wu","doi":"10.1080/00981389.2024.2408012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00981389.2024.2408012","url":null,"abstract":"This study explores the impact of life course socioeconomic status (SES) and childhood trauma on depressive symptoms in Chinese middle-aged and older adults, while also examining the role of chroni...","PeriodicalId":47519,"journal":{"name":"Social Work in Health Care","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142321490","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}
Bethany A Glick, K. Ming Chan Hong, Robert P. Hoffman
{"title":"Identifying depression, diabetes distress, and suicidality among adolescents with diabetes","authors":"Bethany A Glick, K. Ming Chan Hong, Robert P. Hoffman","doi":"10.1080/00981389.2024.2400883","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00981389.2024.2400883","url":null,"abstract":"This study explored the frequency of adolescents with diabetes who endorse suicidality on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) with varying degrees of depression scores. Additionally, compared ...","PeriodicalId":47519,"journal":{"name":"Social Work in Health Care","volume":"195 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142245940","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":"Innovations in efficient, effective and quality oriented practices and procedures in healthcare social work","authors":"Judith Dobrof, Shelley L. Craig, Ludmila Ferruzzi","doi":"10.1080/00981389.2024.2316958","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00981389.2024.2316958","url":null,"abstract":"Published in Social Work in Health Care (Vol. 63, No. 4-5, 2024)","PeriodicalId":47519,"journal":{"name":"Social Work in Health Care","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140557204","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":"Predictive analytics and early intervention in healthcare social work: a scoping review","authors":"Dinesh Kumar, Nidhi Suthar","doi":"10.1080/00981389.2024.2316700","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00981389.2024.2316700","url":null,"abstract":"This scoping review investigates the untapped potential of predictive analytics in healthcare social work, specifically targeting early intervention frameworks. Despite the escalating attention pre...","PeriodicalId":47519,"journal":{"name":"Social Work in Health Care","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139727991","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":"Effects of a mindfulness-based groupwork program on adolescents in a children’s home","authors":"Irmak Atak, Taner Artan","doi":"10.1080/00981389.2024.2302631","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00981389.2024.2302631","url":null,"abstract":"Mindfulness means being in the present, intentionally and without any judgment. Mindfulness helps people cope with challenging experiences such as trauma. Children’s Homes in Türkiye are institutio...","PeriodicalId":47519,"journal":{"name":"Social Work in Health Care","volume":"52 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139435384","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}