Running between the Raindrops: The Obligation Dilemma of the Social Worker in the Nursing Home.
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| Title: | Running between the Raindrops: The Obligation Dilemma of the Social Worker in the Nursing Home. |
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| Authors: | Lev, Sagit, Ayalon, Liat |
| Source: | Health & Social Work. Feb2015, Vol. 40 Issue 1, p10-18. 9p. |
| Subjects: | Long-term health care, Social case work, Abuse of older people, Interprofessional relations, Interviewing, Research methodology, Medical personnel, Nursing home residents, Nursing care facilities, Questionnaires, Research, Responsibility, Social workers, Ethical decision making, Relocation, Occupational roles, Patients' families, Social worker attitudes, Medical coding, Old age, Ethics |
| Geographic Terms: | Israel |
| Abstract: | The authors examined perspectives of social workers working in nursing homes concerning their obligation to the older adult, the family, and the facility, and identified the dilemmas and difficulties that arise from these sometimes conflicting obligations. Authors conducted semistructured in-depth interviews with 15 social workers employed in nursing homes in Israel. Inter-theme consistencies and contradictions were elucidated, and descriptive and then interpretive categories were created to represent interview data. Social workers acknowledged their multiple, often contradictory loyalties to the older resident, the management of the institution, the staff, and the resident's family. The obligation dilemma was particularly evident in relocation decisions and suspected cases of elder abuse. The findings highlight the importance of the obligation dilemma in the work experience of social workers. Potential implications for the care provided to older adults in nursing homes are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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