Social Work Interventions in Cancer Care
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11956773 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rosalie Pockett (0000-0002-8057-6100, The University of Sydney, corresponding author), Kim Hobbs (0000-0003-0442-8787, Gynaecological Oncology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia), Raymond Araullo (Royal North Shore Hospital), Kashmira Dave (0000-0001-9608-7427, Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor Education Strategy, Charles Darwin University Broadway, Australia) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 137-151 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0312-407X • E-ISSN: 1447-0748 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0312407x.2020.1748673 |
| OpenAlex | W3040338789 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 18 |
Social workers provide services in many cancer settings however there has been limited research into Australian oncology social work practice. This multisite study investigated the reasons those affected by a cancer diagnosis were referred to social workers and the types of intervention undertaken. Clinical data-mining methodology was used to complete a retrospective review of 250 patient medical records. Qualitative and descriptive analyses were undertaken with comparisons to existing classification systems. Findings of significance were that residential location, socio-economic status, gender, relationship status, responsibilities for dependent children, and other complex individual circumstances were key reasons for referral to social workers. Interventions included psychosocial assessment, financial management, counselling, service coordination, and advocacy across multiple systems. Complex circumstances reflecting systemic social inequalities led to higher levels of social worker engagement. The study outcomes indicate that social workers have a significant role in the provision of effective psychosocial cancer care. IMPLICATIONSPoorer cancer outcomes are linked to socio-economic, cultural, and systemic disadvantage, all of which are domains of social work practice.Working across multiple systems, social workers provide a range of skilled interventions to patients, families, carers, and others in complex social situations exacerbated by a diagnosis of cancer.Improving availability and access to social workers will address many of the social circumstances that have a detrimental impact on those affected by cancer
Political science · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychosocial · Referral · Cancer survivorship and care · Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Social Work
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AI-Generated Images of Social Workers in Healthcare and Implications for Professional Identity
Hospital social workers’ contributions to increasing health literacy among parents of acutely and critically ill children
Training Oncology Social Workers
The Challenges of Using Available Practice Classification Systems in Researching Social Work
The Experiences of Young People Living With Cancer in Regional and Remote Australia
| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 1.4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |