Social Workers Respond to the Aids Epidemic in an Acute Care Hospital

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) has had dramatic effects on hospital staff, particularly social workers. However, little documentation exists of how hospitals and their social work departments have responded to the myriad needs of people with human immunodeficiency virus-related condition...

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Published in:Health & social work 1989-02, Vol.14 (1), p.41-51
Main Authors: Mantell, Joanne E., Shulman, Lawrence C., Belmont, Mary F., Spivak, Howard B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - epidemiology
Acute Disease
Adult
AIDS
AIDS (Disease)
AIDS/HIV
Care and treatment
Disease Outbreaks
Female
Health care
Health Education
Health Resources - statistics & numerical data
Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over
Hospital Departments
Hospitals
Humans
Indexing in process
Male
Middle Aged
New York City
Patient Discharge
Personnel, Hospital
Social work
Social Work Department, Hospital
Social work with the terminally ill
Terminally ill persons
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Summary:Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) has had dramatic effects on hospital staff, particularly social workers. However, little documentation exists of how hospitals and their social work departments have responded to the myriad needs of people with human immunodeficiency virus-related conditions. Patterns of social work service delivery to 152 persons with AIDS at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City were reviewed. Gaps were identified; in particular, social workers provided services to only 40 percent of the identified persons with AIDS. The need for staff education and training, dedicated resources for services to persons with AIDS, and increased out-of-hospital services are discussed.
ISSN:0360-7283
1545-6854
DOI:10.1093/hsw/14.1.41