Shirley Otis‐Green
Biographic Data
| ID | 5938211 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shirley Otis‐Green |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shirley |
| FAMILY NAME | Otis‐Green |
| SIGNATURE | GREEN S O |
| AFFILIATIONS | Collaborative Group (United States) |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4077-6044 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Establishing core competencies, opportunities, roles and expertise for oncology social work
While oncology social workers are the primary providers of psychosocial services, they vary in what they do and how they work across different cancer care settings. Standards of Practice suggest that there exists a core or universal set of activities and tasks that are grounded in the values and principles of social work and apply across all settings. The purpose of this study was to identify activities that delineate and distinguish Competencies…
Oncology Social Work Competencies, Opportunities, Roles, and Expertise (Core)
Objective: Oncology social workers (OSWs) deliver services that address social determinants of health affecting cancer patients and families. Yet, a clear delineation of activities that define an OSW role is needed, particularly given recommendations for practice standardization to expand reimbursement for social work services in health care settings. This study is an effort to delineate the OSW role in cancer care. Method: This is a cross-sectio…
The Religion of “I Don’t Know”
The goal of this pilot study was to identify naturally occurring, spiritually relevant conversations and elucidate challenges for nurses in home hospice. We examined naturalistic communication data collected during nurse hospice visits with cancer patients and their family caregivers. Using deductive content analysis, guided by Consensus Conference spiritual categories and definition, categorical themes were identified. Thirty-three visits to sev…
Integrating Spirituality Into Care at the End of Life
Kenneth J. Doka is a Professor of Gerontology at the Graduate School of The College of New Rochelle and Senior Consultant to the Hospice Foundation of America. He wrote Counseling Individuals With
ACE Project —Advocating for Clinical Excellence
The results of this transdisciplinary leadership skills-building program for psycho-oncology professionals affirm the feasibility and perceived need for the program. See the ACE Project website (http://www.cityofhope.org/education/health-professional-education/nursing-education/ACE-project/Pages/default.aspx) for additional program information
Improving the Quality of Spiritual Care as a Dimension of Palliative Care
A Consensus Conference sponsored by the Archstone Foundation of Long Beach, California, was held February 17-18, 2009, in Pasadena, California. The Conference was based on the belief that spiritual care is a fundamental component of quality palliative care. This document and the conference recommendations it includes builds upon prior literature, the National Consensus Project Guidelines, and the National Quality Forum Preferred Practices and Con…
Legacy building
People facing the end of life are challenged to cope with a myriad of physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and medical changes, and many consider questions regarding life's ultimate purpose more intently during this time. Despite recognition that this can be an important area for intervention, many health professionals lack confidence when working with the dying. This article examines “conscious legacy building” as an end‐of‐life intervention.…
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Legacy building
People facing the end of life are challenged to cope with a myriad of physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and medical changes, and many consider questions regarding life's ultimate purpose more intently during this time. Despite recognition that this can be an important area for intervention, many health professionals lack confidence when working with the dying. This article examines “conscious legacy building” as an end‐of‐life intervention.…
Improving the Quality of Spiritual Care as a Dimension of Palliative Care
A Consensus Conference sponsored by the Archstone Foundation of Long Beach, California, was held February 17-18, 2009, in Pasadena, California. The Conference was based on the belief that spiritual care is a fundamental component of quality palliative care. This document and the conference recommendations it includes builds upon prior literature, the National Consensus Project Guidelines, and the National Quality Forum Preferred Practices and Con…
ACE Project —Advocating for Clinical Excellence
The results of this transdisciplinary leadership skills-building program for psycho-oncology professionals affirm the feasibility and perceived need for the program. See the ACE Project website (http://www.cityofhope.org/education/health-professional-education/nursing-education/ACE-project/Pages/default.aspx) for additional program information
Integrating Spirituality Into Care at the End of Life
Kenneth J. Doka is a Professor of Gerontology at the Graduate School of The College of New Rochelle and Senior Consultant to the Hospice Foundation of America. He wrote Counseling Individuals With
The Religion of “I Don’t Know”
The goal of this pilot study was to identify naturally occurring, spiritually relevant conversations and elucidate challenges for nurses in home hospice. We examined naturalistic communication data collected during nurse hospice visits with cancer patients and their family caregivers. Using deductive content analysis, guided by Consensus Conference spiritual categories and definition, categorical themes were identified. Thirty-three visits to sev…
Establishing core competencies, opportunities, roles and expertise for oncology social work
While oncology social workers are the primary providers of psychosocial services, they vary in what they do and how they work across different cancer care settings. Standards of Practice suggest that there exists a core or universal set of activities and tasks that are grounded in the values and principles of social work and apply across all settings. The purpose of this study was to identify activities that delineate and distinguish Competencies…
Oncology Social Work Competencies, Opportunities, Roles, and Expertise (Core)
Objective: Oncology social workers (OSWs) deliver services that address social determinants of health affecting cancer patients and families. Yet, a clear delineation of activities that define an OSW role is needed, particularly given recommendations for practice standardization to expand reimbursement for social work services in health care settings. This study is an effort to delineate the OSW role in cancer care. Method: This is a cross-sectio…
Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (7 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Medical education (5 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Palliative care (3 works) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (3 works) · Alternative medicine (2 works)