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Establishing empirically-informed practice with caregivers: findings from the CARES program
- Author:
- BLACK Kathy
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 56(6-7), 2013, pp.585-601.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
There is increasing interest in delivering efficacious interventions to caregivers. This study reports on the processes and findings from a modified approach of the Wraparound System of Care. The practice model is implemented over 4 phases and is based on 3 theoretical constructs and 10 principles. The evaluation utilized treatment fidelity measures and employed a quasi-experimental pretest/posttest design to examine caregiver outcomes (N = 120). Findings suggest significant improvement among caregivers’ self-reported health, life satisfaction, well-being, and quality of life, as well as a reduction in caregiver risk and burden. Delineation of the processes used in the model are presented. (Publisher abstract)
Advance directive communications with Hospitalized elderly patients: social workers' roles and practices
- Author:
- BLACK Kathy
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 43(2/3), 2004, pp.131-145.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article presents a descriptive study about social workers' advance directive communication practices with hospitalized elderly patients at several hospitals located in upstate New York. The sample consisted of 29 social workers. The research surveyed advance directive communication practices by utilizing a self-administered questionnaire. Advance directive communication was operationalized as a cumulative process incorporating the following phases, which were measured as scales: initiation of the topic, disclosure of information, identification of a surrogate decision-maker, discussion of treatment options, elicitation of patient values, interaction with family members, and collaboration with other health care professionals. Results suggest that social workers frequently and comprehensively address the phases of the advance directive communication process in their practices with hospitalized elderly patients. Implications for the role of social workers as members of the interdisciplinary health care team are addressed. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)