Exploring the Efficacy of Social Work Interventions in Hospital Settings: A Scoping Review.

IF 1.7 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Social Work in Public Health Pub Date : 2023-02-17 DOI:10.1080/19371918.2022.2104415

Liana Petruzzi, Bonnie Ewald, Elle Covington, Walter Rosenberg, Robyn Golden, Barbara Jones

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Social workers play an integral role in hospitals, particularly as it relates to improving patient outcomes. This scoping review was conducted to explore the impact of social work interventions in hospital settings on healthcare utilization. Research literature was identified using the following search engines: PsycINFO, CINAHL Plus, SocINDEX & MEDLINE. The initial search was conducted in May 2019, and an updated search was conducted in April 2021. Search results identified 2633 references and 110 articles met criteria for full-text review. Eighteen articles were included in the final review. Social work interventions include transitional care (56%), care coordination (22%), behavioral health (17%) and case management (5%). Significant improvements to readmission, mortality and utilizations rates are reported in over 80% of the studies, however the vast majority are non-randomized quantitative studies. More rigorous studies are needed to expand the literature and further evaluate the effectiveness of social work interventions in hospital settings.

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探索社会工作干预在医院设置的有效性:范围审查。

社会工作者在医院发挥着不可或缺的作用，特别是在改善病人治疗结果方面。本综述旨在探讨社会工作干预对医院医疗保健利用的影响。研究文献通过以下搜索引擎进行识别:PsycINFO, CINAHL Plus, SocINDEX和MEDLINE。最初的搜索于2019年5月进行，更新的搜索于2021年4月进行。检索结果发现2633篇参考文献和110篇文章符合全文评审标准。18篇文章被纳入终审稿。社会工作干预措施包括过渡性护理(56%)、护理协调(22%)、行为健康(17%)和病例管理(5%)。80%以上的研究报告了再入院率、死亡率和使用率的显著改善，但绝大多数是非随机定量研究。需要更严格的研究来扩大文献，并进一步评估社会工作干预在医院环境中的有效性。

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期刊介绍： Social Work in Public Health (recently re-titled from the Journal of Health & Social Policy to better reflect its focus) provides a much-needed forum for social workers and those in health and health-related professions. This crucial journal focuses on all aspects of policy and social and health care considerations in policy-related matters, including its development, formulation, implementation, evaluation, review, and revision. By blending conceptual and practical considerations, Social Work in Public Health enables authors from many disciplines to examine health and social policy issues, concerns, and questions.