Tom Jobin, Thomas Elizabeth K, Sooraj A, Uthaman Seema P, Tharayil Harish M, S L Akhil, Radhakrishnan Chandni
Department of Psychiatric Social Work, Institute of Mental Health Neurosciences, Kozhikode, India.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Government of Medical College, Kozhikode, India.
Soc Work Health Care. 2023 Jul-Dec;62(8-9):302-319. doi: 10.1080/00981389.2023.2238017.
This paper reports findings from a qualitative study conducted on the Need for Social work interventions in the Emergency Department (ED) at a large tertiary care center in India. The emergency department is an important social work intervention point for individuals with various psychiatric, medical, and social needs who have little or no additional interaction with social services. Social workers are specially trained to understand the impact of social factors on health outcomes and provide interventions that address social barriers to improving health and accessing community resources; social workers are well prepared to provide services in the emergency department. However, limited research is available to understand the impact of psychosocial services in the emergency department. We aimed to identify areas which require integrated social work services and coordination to address the psychosocial issues within the ED. Interviews with 10 healthcare workers are analyzed thematically. Recurring themes throughout the interviews confirm the need for providing social work interventions to ensure the medical, psychological, and social care needs in the emergency department.
本文报告了一项定性研究的结果，该研究针对印度一家大型三级医疗中心急诊科的社会工作干预需求展开。急诊科是各类有精神、医疗和社会需求的个体的重要社会工作干预点，这些个体与社会服务几乎没有或完全没有额外互动。社会工作者经过专门培训，了解社会因素对健康结果的影响，并提供干预措施，以消除改善健康和获取社区资源的社会障碍；社会工作者已做好充分准备在急诊科提供服务。然而，关于了解心理社会服务在急诊科的影响的研究有限。我们旨在确定需要综合社会工作服务和协调的领域，以解决急诊科内的心理社会问题。对10名医护人员的访谈进行了主题分析。访谈中反复出现的主题证实了提供社会工作干预以确保急诊科医疗、心理和社会护理需求的必要性。
