Research knowledge utilisation among Swedish health social workers
Influence of higher education, job tenure and workplace
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9974900 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel Stahl (0000-0001-5550-4458, Department of Social Work, University of Gothenburg, Sweden; Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden, corresponding author), Jörgen Lundälv (0000-0003-0552-886X, University of Gothenburg) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1211-1225 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-23 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00208728241235264 |
| OpenAlex | W4393114527 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 25 |
Health social workers, like social workers in general, have been found to utilise research knowledge to a low degree. No previous study has made comparisons based on the following: higher education, job tenure and workplace. This article is based on statistical comparisons between 1236 health social workers in Sweden working in various healthcare contexts. The central finding was that higher education was the factor with the largest impact. Workplace and especially job tenure were found to be less influential. An implication for practice is to raise the knowledge requirements in terms of research knowledge utilisation already from bachelor’s degree level
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| Citations per year | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |