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May 06, 2024
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SOWK 553 - Clinical Social Work Practice in Hospitals and Health Settings3 Credit Hours
Elective course. Focus will be on becoming an effective practitioner in working with individuals and families affected by chronic and acute illnesses across the lifespan. Will also focus on increasing clinical practice skills used in hospital and health care settings. Will address the areas of managed care systems, clinical assessment, treatment planning, evidence-based interventions, culturally relevant practice, spirituality, legal and ethical issues, impact of acute and chronic illness on patients and families, interdisciplinary teams and the social work role, discharge planning, advocacy, information technology, and end-of-life care. Will address health disparities in acute and chronic illnesses among various racial/ethnic groups and explore barrier to quality of care for the uninsured and underinsured. Will highlight the role of individual differences (e.g., spirituality, gender, mental health, social support, etc.) and societal/cultural differences as they impact acute and chronic illnesses.
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