Interdisciplinary Bridging Response Teams in the COVID-19 outbreak aid provision in China

This essay provides a brief introduction of a social-worker-led interdisciplinary work model and its operating process which is inspired by the well-known Holistic Model of Spirituality. The Interdisciplinary Bridging Response Team(IBRTs) model was applied to communities, centralized isolation sites...

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Published in:International social work 2021-09, Vol.64 (5), p.783-789
Main Authors: Yu, Zhihong, Duan, Wenjie, Jiang, Lirui, Yuan, Zhen, Kong, Yansi, Wang, Jingying
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clients
COVID-19
Health services
Health status
Hospitals
Interdisciplinary aspects
Mental health
Pandemics
Quality of life
Social relations
Spirituality
Teams
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Summary:This essay provides a brief introduction of a social-worker-led interdisciplinary work model and its operating process which is inspired by the well-known Holistic Model of Spirituality. The Interdisciplinary Bridging Response Team(IBRTs) model was applied to communities, centralized isolation sites, and shelter hospitals in Wuhan. A survey of 316 clients after 53 days of service revealed that the mental and physical health of most clients improved. Moreover, compared to the early days of the pandemic, most clients’ social relationships were strengthened. Nevertheless, the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL)-BREF scores show that this service was more effective for uninfected rather than infected people.
ISSN:0020-8728
1461-7234
DOI:10.1177/00208728211021145