END-OF-LIFE DECISION MAKING: PRACTICES, BELIEFS AND KNOWLEDGE OF SOCIAL WORKERS IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS

Author： Werner Perla   Carmel Sara  

Publisher： Routledge Ltd

ISSN： 1521-0472

Source： Educational Gerontology, Vol.27, Iss.5, 2001-07, pp. : 387-398

Disclaimer: Any content in publications that violate the sovereignty, the constitution or regulations of the PRC is not accepted or approved by CNPIEC.

Previous Menu Next

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to examine the involvement, beliefs, and knowledge of social workers in health care settings in the process of making decisions regarding life-sustaining treatments. A convenience sample of 68 social workers participated in the study (65 F and 3 M; mean age = 42.4; SD = 10.0. Fifty-two participants worked at hospitals and 16 at nursing homes.The area in which social workers reported being more involved were activities related to family members. The extent of social workers' involvement was related to their beliefs regarding their role and their knowledge about life-sustaining treatments.Findings of this study emphasize the need for developing educational programs aimed at expanding social workers' knowledge in order to increase their autonomy and professional involvement in end-of-life decision making.

Related content

End-of-Life Decision Making in Older Korean Adults: Concerns, Preferences, and Expectations

By Ko Eunjeong   Nelson-Becker Holly   Park Youngjoon   Shin Minjung  

Educational Gerontology, Vol. 39, Iss. 2, 2013-02 ,pp. : 71-81 (11)

Routledge Ltd

Access to resources Recommend Favorite

“Standing in Terri Schiavo's Shoes”: The Role of Genre in End-of-Life Decision Making

By Schuster Mary Lay   Russell Ann La Bree   Bartels Dianne M.   Kelly-Trombley Holli  

Technical Communication Quarterly, Vol. 22, Iss. 3, 2013-07 ,pp. : 195-218 (24)

Routledge Ltd

Access to resources Recommend Favorite

SOCIAL WORK IN END-OF-LIFE AND PALLIATIVE CARE By Margaret Reith and Malcolm Payne

By Peck Carolyn  

Educational Gerontology, Vol. 36, Iss. 5, 2010-05 ,pp. : 446-447 (2)

Routledge Ltd

Access to resources Recommend Favorite

Health care ethics and health law in the Dutch discussion on end-of-life decisions: a historical analysis of the dynamics and development of both disciplines

By Kater L.   Houtepen R.   De Vries R.   Widdershoven G.  

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Vol. 34, Iss. 4, 2003-12 ,pp. : 669-684 (16)

Elsevier

Access to resources Recommend Favorite

Knowledge of Normal and Pathological Memory Aging in College Students, Social Workers, and Health Care Professionals

By Cherry Katie   Allen Priscilla   Jackson Erin   Hawley Karri   Brigman Susan  

Educational Gerontology, Vol. 36, Iss. 4, 2010-04 ,pp. : 281-297 (17)

Routledge Ltd

Access to resources Recommend Favorite