Abstract
Research has learned much in the last forty years about the factors critical in a gerontological social work assessment. However, assessment must be constantly readdressed, because the context of health care changes and the research technology that enables the study of factors critical to the assessment process becomes more sophisticated. This paper presents the evolution of assessment research and identifies critical assessment factors as related to the changing social work practice in the context of the country's changing health care environment.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Older People and Their Caregivers Across the Spectrum of Care |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Pages | 1-14 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781315044088 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780789022837 |
| State | Published - 22 Dec 2015 |
Keywords
- Ambulatory care
- Cultural sensitivity
- Diversity
- Geriatric assessment
- Gerontological social work
- Health care
- Hospital readmissions
- Older cardiac patients
- Psychosocial needs
- Research technology
- Service needs