University of Iowa School of Social Work and Aging Studies Program, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2013 Jan;14(1):75.e1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2012.09.004. Epub 2012 Nov 3.
To report social services departmental involvement in 52 functions.
Cross-sectional data collected from a nationally representative sample of 1071 nursing home social services directors who were asked to report the extent to which their department was involved in 52 functions (activities). The functions were organized under the framework of the NASW Clinical Indicators for Social Work and Psychosocial Services in Nursing Homes.
Nursing home.
Social services directors.
Not applicable.
Self-administered survey.
Eighty percent of respondents indicated their department is "usually or always" involved in a core set of 24 functions (out of 52). For each of the 52 functions, at least 40% of departments are at least sometimes involved.
Findings reveal both a core set of functions in which departments are "usually or always" involved, as well as many in which some, but not all, departments are involved. This variability of departmental involvement suggests that staff should clearly communicate the functions of their department so that residents, families, fellow staff, and the community know what can be expected. Future research should investigate how to maximize social services to achieve and maintain the highest possible quality of life for residents, address family concerns, and contribute to team effectiveness.
报告社会服务部门参与的 52 项职能。
从全国范围内抽取的 1071 名养老院社会服务主任的横断面数据，这些主任被要求报告其部门在 52 项职能（活动）中参与的程度。这些职能是根据 NASW 在养老院的社会工作和心理社会服务临床指标框架组织的。
养老院。
社会服务主任。
不适用。
自我管理的调查。
80%的受访者表示，他们的部门“通常或总是”参与了 52 项职能中的一组核心职能（24 项）。对于 52 项职能中的每一项，至少有 40%的部门至少有时参与。
研究结果揭示了部门“通常或总是”参与的一组核心职能，以及许多部门有时参与的职能。这种部门参与的可变性表明，工作人员应该清楚地传达部门的职能，以便居民、家属、同事和社区知道可以期望什么。未来的研究应该调查如何最大限度地发挥社会服务的作用，以实现和维持居民尽可能高的生活质量，解决家庭关注的问题，并为团队的有效性做出贡献。
