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Nonphysical Suffering: An Under-Resourced and Key Role for Hospice and Palliative Care Social Workers
This article highlights recent research findings that have significance for hospice and palliative care social work in Canada, and for the field of hospice and palliative care more broadly. A 2020 discourse analysis study examined the experiences of 24 interdisciplinary palliative care clinicians across Canada in their work with patients' nonphysical suffering. Nonphysical suffering is suffering that may be emotional, psychological, social, spiritual and/or existential in nature. The study found an absence of specialist social workers on hospice and palliative care teams or limited time for specialist social workers to add...
Source: Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care - November 10, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Maxxine Rattner Cheryl-Anne Cait Source Type: research

Trauma Informed Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care  Unit
J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care. 2023 Sep 28:1-10. doi: 10.1080/15524256.2023.2262155. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTParents who have a baby receiving care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) likely all experience emotional distress and are at elevated risk of experiencing trauma. The NICU environment is a potential source of traumatic stress for parents and often the risk for neonatal death is substantial. While the stressors facing parents are considerable, the effects can be minimized through implementation of trauma-informed care. The Family Guidance Tool was developed to help parents and healthcare professiona...
Source: Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care - September 28, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Kara Hansen Patty Davis Dena K Hubbard Source Type: research

Social Workers as Leaders for Facilitating Trauma-Informed Palliative Care in the Outpatient Palliative Care Clinic
J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care. 2023 Sep 28:1-13. doi: 10.1080/15524256.2023.2262157. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPalliative care social workers are trained to identify how trauma manifests over the course of serious and chronic illness. This expertise can guide patients and team members to ensure a trauma-informed experience of care. This paper identifies the growth of outpatient palliative care clinics as an opportunity for palliative care social workers to emphasize this clinical skill set and assume a leadership role in the implementation of trauma-informed practices early in the trajectory of serious illness.PMID:...
Source: Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care - September 28, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Jennifer DiBiase Source Type: research