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Tobias Knoop1, Stephan Dettmers2, Thorsten Meyer1,3
1Forschungsbereich Integrative Rehabilitationsforschung, Institut für Epidemiologie, Sozialmedizin und Gesundheitssystemforschung, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover.
Background:
Quality assurance approaches by the German Statutory Pension Insurance emphasized the need of evidence-based practice for social work in medical rehabilitation. This study aims to show the state of research in rehabilitation science concerning social work and its effectiveness.
Methodology:
The review is based on a literature search in 3 databases (Pubmed, Web of Sciences, Scopus) and a hand search in rehabilitation science journals and proceedings.
Results:
52 of 176 articles from 2000 to 2016 met the inclusion criteria. Social work is a common service in routine clinical practice with a substantial variation on the institutional level and between indications. Analysis of quality assurance data and observational studies showed negative as well as positive effects.
Conclusions:
The results indicate the need of an evidence-based practice of social work in medical rehabilitation.
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