Hospice and palliative social workers' experiences with clients at risk of suicide.

Autor:	Washington KT; Department of Family and Community Medicine,University of Missouri,Columbia,MO,USA., Albright DL; School of Social Work,University of Alabama,Tuscaloosa,Alabama., Parker Oliver D; Department of Family and Community Medicine,University of Missouri,Columbia,MO,USA., Gage LA; Department of Communication Disorders and Social Work,University of Central Missouri,Warrensburg, MO,USA., Lewis A; School of Social Work,University of Missouri,Columbia,Missouri., Mooney MJ; Department of Family and Community Medicine,University of Missouri,Columbia,MO,USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Palliative & supportive care [Palliat Support Care] 2016 Dec; Vol. 14 (6), pp. 664-671. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 May 23.
DOI:	10.1017/S1478951516000171
Abstrakt:	Objective: We sought to determine the frequency with which hospice and palliative social workers encounter patients, family caregivers, and other clients at risk of suicide, and to discover the extent to which hospice and palliative social workers feel prepared to address issues related to suicide in their professional practice. Method: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of hospice and palliative social workers, recruiting a convenience sample of volunteer respondents through advertisements at professional conferences and listservs, and via social media accounts associated with national organizations, state hospice and palliative care associations, and individual healthcare professionals. Results: Most respondents reported having worked with patients, family caregivers, or other clients who had exhibited warning signs of suicide during the previous year. Fewer respondents indicated that they had worked with patients and family members who had attempted or died by suicide. While the majority of respondents believed they possessed sufficient knowledge and skills to intervene effectively with individuals at risk of suicide, they indicated that additional education on this topic would be valuable for their professional practice. Significance of Results: These study results suggest that suicide-related competencies are important in the practice of hospice and palliative social work. Future education and training efforts should include skill development in addition to knowledge building.
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