Chapter 9 discusses “A vision of future social work practice
in health care”. In other words, it relates to comparing the past and present
of social work, the changes that have and are taking place throughout social
work in the health care field, and also the research, skills, and values that
are needed in order to be a social worker in the professional world. Many
changes have taken place throughout the health care field along with the duties
of a social worker. A few include; “Shift from hospital to the community as the
center of health care delivery, increase in health problems with social and
environmental etiology, growing expectation that families will have to do more
of the care giving of their own members, at all levels of caring, gradual
transformation of once-terminal health problems, into more chronic long-term
care ones, etc.” (Cowles, p. 343). While
these different trends are introduced or become adapted, it is important that a
social worker keep up to date and also always remember their primary goal; and
that is to help people and try to keep them happy no matter the circumstances.
“In light of values and ethics of the profession, it seems that health care
social workers ought to consider what is really needed to make fundamental
improvements in our nation” (Cowles, p. 353). This is stated in order to equal
out populations and its health status, diminish social inequality, raise money
along with increasing programs that are used for health advertising and
prevention for disease, etc. “Whether the supports are interpersonal or
concrete, the essence of care or caring is to strengthen the ability of people
to cope with the challenges they face, so they can have an improved quality of
life” (Cowles, p. 364). In my opinion this statement is a perfect for a social
worker in the health care field, and describes every aspect of what they do on
a day to day basis. Social work is about caring and providing, although there
are many changes, patients still need to be happy.
Resource:
Fort Cowles, L. A. (2003). Social Work in the Health Field:
A Care Perspective ( 2nd Ed.) Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Press.
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