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Assessing an interdisciplinary health care model: the Governor's Wellmobile Program
Jayshree S Jani1, Carolyn Tice, Rebecca Wiseman
1Social Work Department, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD 21250, USA. jani@umbc.edu
Social Work in Health Care
|May 16, 2012
Summary
This study evaluates Bronstein's interdisciplinary collaboration model within a community health program. Findings offer insights into applying this model to enhance social work practice in healthcare delivery.
Area of Science:
- Social Work
- Healthcare Management
- Interdisciplinary Studies
Background:
- Community-based healthcare services require effective interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Bronstein's (2003) generic model provides a framework for understanding such collaborations.
- The Governor's Wellmobile Program represents a new initiative in community health delivery.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the applicability of Bronstein's (2003) interdisciplinary collaboration model.
- To analyze the functioning of the Governor's Wellmobile Program.
- To derive implications for social work practice in community health.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of quarterly reports from the Governor's Wellmobile Program.
- Interviews with faculty and students involved in the collaboration.
- Qualitative assessment of the interdisciplinary collaboration model's effectiveness.
Main Results:
- The study provides an assessment of Bronstein's model in a practical community health setting.
- Identified strengths and challenges of the interdisciplinary collaboration within the Wellmobile Program.
- Demonstrated the model's utility and areas for adaptation in social work practice.
Conclusions:
- Bronstein's model is applicable to community-based interdisciplinary health collaborations.
- The findings inform social work's role in integrated healthcare delivery.
- Recommendations for optimizing interdisciplinary teamwork in similar programs.
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