Innovative roles for social workers in home-care programs.
Health Soc Work, 1978/8;3(3):48-66.
PMID: 689555
Impact factor: 1.896
Abstract
Home care has become recognized as an effective means of preventing or postponing costly institutionalization. In order to provide more comprehensive programs, home health agencies will require the services of professionally trained social workers. The author describes several roles for social workers trained in clinical services, administration, and planning.
MeSH terms
Aged; Counseling; Delivery of Health Care; Financing, Government; Health Planning; Home Care Services; Humans; Patient Advocacy; Role; Social Work; United States
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