Social Work in Health Care Setting
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TREND IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 6 (1):
1567-1571 (December 2021)Abstract
Social work is an integral component of the U.S. health care system. The emergence of professional social work in Indian hospitals is a attributed to Bhore committee who recommended training and placement of hospital social workers. Social work in healthcare is performed in a medical context that is, the medical social worker needs to collaborate with the medical professionals who usually treat patients. Social work in healthcare is also regulated by healthcare legislation and not solely by social laws. Social work in healthcare in India accomplished by medical social workers trained in crisis treatment, psychosocial treatment, counselling, law, how to handle traumas and how to provide social assistance, emotional support, and instrumental support. Social worker in present settings across the health care continuum, providing services to individuals and families throughout the lifespan, and addressing the full range of bio psychosocial issues that impact well being. The presents article an overview of the Social Work, Health Care Settings and Social Work in Health Care Settings. Dr. Gouri Manik Manas "Social Work in Health Care Setting" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-1 , December 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd49098.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/social-science/49098/social-work-in-health-care-setting/dr-gouri-manik-manas