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Negotiating relationship contexts in gerontological social work practice.

Elsa Marziali1, Cindy Brcko, Renee Climans

  • 1University of Toronto and Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, KLARU, 3560 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON, M6A 2E1, Canada. elsa.marziali@utoronto.ca

Journal of Gerontological Social Work
|December 22, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Social workers play a crucial role in geriatric care by addressing complex relationships and problem-solving. Tailored interventions are essential for optimizing client well-being in multi-service settings.

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Area of Science:

  • Geriatric Care
  • Social Work Practice
  • Healthcare Interdisciplinary Teams

Background:

  • Multi-service geriatric care settings present complex challenges.
  • Effective problem-solving requires understanding intricate client and family dynamics.
  • The role of social workers in these settings is critical but requires further elucidation.

Observation:

  • A thematic analysis was conducted on the work of five social workers.
  • Data included interactions with clients, families, and healthcare teams.
  • Common themes across cases highlighted the nature and timing of interventions.

Findings:

  • While some issues were common across relationship contexts, specific interventions were vital.
  • Optimizing client care and well-being depended on context-specific strategies.

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  • Resolving relationship conflicts within identified contexts was key to effective social work.

    • Implications:

    • Social workers' interventions must be tailored to specific relationship dynamics in geriatric care.
    • Understanding and addressing relationship contexts can significantly improve client outcomes.
    • This study underscores the need for specialized social work approaches in interdisciplinary geriatric teams.