Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing (한국보건간호학회지)
- Volume 11 Issue 1
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- Pages.138-162
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- 1997
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- 1226-0290(pISSN)
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- 2234-2869(eISSN)
A Study on Role Development for Social Workers Providing Health Center-based Health and Welfare Services for the Elderly in Community
사회복지사의 보건소 노인보건복지사업 참여를 위한 사회복지사 역할개발연구
- Cho So-Young (Kang Nam University, Dept. of the Elderly's Welfare)
- 조소영 (강남대학교 노인복지학과)
- Published : 1997.03.01
Abstract
This study was conducted to, develop the social workers role participating health and welfare services production of health centers The sharp increase rate on the elderly population in Korea lead the social issues as that health and social services are not developed enough to cope with the increase on the elderly's hearth care needs. The priority in the elderly's care service development should be put on public sectors. so that could prevent financial catastrophy of the elderly's care. The pulbic sector was concerned with health center services : as health center in Korea provide :mainly medical-oriented services. this study focused on to combine the existing health center's services into social services. The study method was based on needs survey with 322 patients aged over than 55 in rural area. "The needs survey include general health and disease care needs and daily life caring needs. The latter was applied with ADL and IADL with modificiation for the use of Korea environment. The findings were as follows : Social workers should be able to care diseases of muscular and skeletal. circulatory, digestive and general chronic disease in social service needs. aspect. Mostly the chronic pateints quit their care services because of shortage of finanical support
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