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Validation of the Attitudes toward Lying to People with Dementia (ALPD) Questionnaire among Social Workers in Spain. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Rubén Yusta-Tirado,Lorena P Gallardo-Peralta,José Luis Gálvez-Nieto,Esteban Sánchez-Moreno
Gerontological interventions should address the various geriatric syndromes suffered by the elderly, such as neurodegenerative diseases. Therapeutic lying is an effective and humanizing strategy to deal with dementia, used by various disciplines in the social and healthcare fields. This intervention strategy is made up of all the different responses to reality that are given to a person with cognitive
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Storied Life: A Narrative Approach to Living with Chronic Illness. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Sinthu Srikanthan,Jennifer Ngo
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Substance Use and Mental Health among Canadian Social Workers. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Niki Kiepek,Brenda Beagan
This article reports the findings of an online survey designed to collect information about substance use (licit, illicit, or pharmaceutical) and mental health (depression or anxiety) among social workers. Among the 489 participants, Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) screenings indicated symptoms of depression and anxiety at a higher prevalence than those
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Animal-Assisted Stress Management for Veterinary Staff. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Yvonne M Eaton-Stull,Christopher Streidl,Batya G Jaffe,Sarah Kuehn,Alexandra Kaufman
High levels of stress have a detrimental impact on veterinary staff, negatively influencing their mental health and contributing to high rates of suicide. Veterinary social workers are tasked with providing interventions to reverse these consequences and support the professional's health and well-being. Twenty-one veterinary staff participated in a study to evaluate the impact of animal-assisted support
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Suicide in Stroke Survivors and Social Work. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Teruo Yokoi,Erina Oguma,Kayo Inagaki,Toshihide Fukuda
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Motivational Interviewing: A Physician and Social Worker Partnership in Rehabilitation Healthcare. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Sean Silverman,Ed Silverman
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Rulemaking: A Pathway toward Integration of Social and Medical Care. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Ethan J Evans
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The Biophilia Effect: How Social Workers Can Utilize the Natural Environment to Promote Client Health and Well-Being. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Michelle D DiLauro
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Homelessness and Its Impact on the Management of Vaso-Occlusive Crises in Sickle Cell Disease. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Arjun Narain,Salome Weaver,Nene Kalu
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Balancing Voter Fatigue and Election Exhaustion with the Profession's Role in Social Justice. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Christine M Rine
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We Cannot Have Next Year If We Do Not Take Care of Today. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Derrick Kranke,Bridget Kranke,Claudia Der-Martirosian
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Verbal Administration of Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Questions: Increasing the Accuracy of Clients' Histories. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Corey S Olson,Rachel M Ross,Tami Bland,Lauren Munoz,Jennifer L Wilson,Nan M Gaylord
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How Social Workers Can Be Deployed to Assist with the Ongoing Opioid Crisis Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-15 Courtney Blanford, Tawandra Rowell-Cunsolo
The opioid epidemic has claimed more than 1 million lives in the United States over the past two decades. The persistent increase in deaths indicates that current strategies intended to decrease the negative consequences of opioid use are inadequate. Harm reduction strategies are designed to promote safer substance usage and reduce overdose mortality rates, yet the implementation of harm reduction
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Examining Coping Strategies and Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence for the Protective Role of Problem-Focused Coping Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-15 Olivia D Chang, Kaitlin P Ward, Shawna J Lee
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, studies documented a marked decline in mental health and well-being when compared with prepandemic levels. This study examined how different coping styles were associated with anxiety, depression, and sleep problems among U.S. adults March–April 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data from 535 U.S. adults across three time points were analyzed using longitudinal multilevel
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Ethnic Density as a Key Factor to Narrow Health Disparities: A Case of American Indians and Alaska Natives Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-13 Yong-Mi Kim, Chie Noyori-Corbett
Out of all the racial groups in the United States, people who identify as American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) have disproportionately worse health as a result of living in poverty. The preponderance of research connects poor health with a socioeconomic perspective, which might create prejudice against AI/AN. As already known, AI/AN’s high rates of obesity, diabetes, and stroke in comparison with
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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Their Relationships with Perceived Stress and Self-Care Behaviors in African American Social Work Students: Insights from a Latent Class Analysis Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Jaegoo Lee, Trenia L Allen, Pedro M Hernandez, Sherita Tompkins, Kristin V Richards
Based on stress sensitization theory and stress proliferation theory, this study was designed to identify adverse childhood experience (ACE) classes and their relationships with perceived stress and self-care behaviors. Hypotheses were that (a) there would be diverse ACE classes among African American social work students; (b) the identified classes embedded in high/multiple ACEs would have greater
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Exploring the Relationship between Food Insecurity, Chronic Health Conditions, and Serious Mental Illness in the United States: Implications for Social Work Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Julie Berrett-Abebe, Sarah C Reed
Food insecurity (FI) is a modifiable social determinant of health that impacts approximately 10 percent of the U.S. population. FI has been linked to poorer health outcomes and higher healthcare costs. Given the prevalence of chronic health conditions in the United States, including serious mental illness (SMI), the current study aims to better understand the relationship between FI and chronic conditions
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COVID-19 and the Postviral Syndrome of Long COVID: Where We Have Come from and Where We Are Going. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Susan A Taylor,Nancy J Smyth
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Managing Ethical and Ideological Practice Conflicts in a Polarizing Political Environment. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Christine M Rine
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Piloting a Community-Based, Culturally Adapted Health Promotion Program for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Developmental Disabilities in First-Generation Korean Immigrant Families. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Esther Son,Sabretta Alford
Children with autism spectrum disorder and developmental disabilities (ASD/DD) face barriers to participation in health promotion programs due to the lack of available and/or affordable programs and trained staff at recreation centers. Children with ASD/DD in Korean immigrant families are one of the most underserved minority groups due to language, racial/ethnic discrimination, and stigma and shame
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A Catalyst for Change: Intensive Care Unit Social Work Practice in the Post-COVID Era. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Kerri Anderson,Sarah Andes Marquez,Kasey Pulley,Patricia Benninghove,Judy Kurzman,Katina Harris,Joseph Roberts,Harley Jones,Tammie May,Ashena Thornton,Emily J Dwyer,Bonita Hogue
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Telehealth Use during COVID-19: An Exploratory Study on Adaptations and Experiences of Providers. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Dana DeHart,Aidyn L Iachini,Teri Browne,Melissa Reitmeier,L Bailey King
The current exploratory study examines the impact of the rapid acceleration of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of healthcare providers. Understanding provider perspectives, particularly in terms of adaptations made during this critical time, is a useful lens into service innovation in times of crisis and can help elucidate successful strategies for continuing the use of
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Examining Women’s HIV Protective Behaviors in Nepal Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Shambika Raut, Njeri Kagotho
Women’s autonomy in decision making has important sexual and reproductive health implications. This study uses a nationwide analysis in Nepal to examine women’s autonomy, attitude toward intimate partner violence (IPV) behaviors, and HIV-related knowledge in the execution of HIV protective behaviors such as having one sexual partner or getting an HIV test to prevent HIV transmission. Secondary data
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Black Alaskans Health Needs Assessment during COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Social Work Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Amana Mbise, Celeste Hodge-Growden, Thea Bemben, Rei Shimizu
At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic it became clear that Black people were experiencing more severe symptoms and had higher rates of mortality from COVID-19 than White people. However, data on racial differences in death and hospitalization rates in Alaska were less clear. To address this, the Alaska Black Caucus initiated the first Black Alaskans health needs assessment to understand the health status
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Examining the Role of Self-Harm in the Relationship between Emergency Department Service Utilization and Trauma-Induced Homelessness among Homeless Individuals in Texas Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Sumaita Choudhury, Sharon Lee Choi, Yehyang Lee, Stacey Stevens Manser
Homelessness is a complex public health problem in the United States. Current or ongoing history of trauma among individuals adds to the complexity and challenges of homelessness. Our study assessed the moderating role of self-harm in the association between emergency department (ED) service utilization and trauma-induced homelessness (TIH) among adults in Texas. Homeless adults (N = 282) who completed
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Gaining an Empathetic Insight into Parenting: Evaluating Infant Simulator Dolls for Professional Learning. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Lisa Whiting,Julia Petty,Sheila Roberts,Brian Littlechild,Karen Mills
The development of an empathetic approach when working with parents and families is fundamental to both social work and children's nursing; however, opportunities to develop this are limited. RealCare Baby infant simulator dolls were used with the aim of enabling students to gain an empathetic insight into parenting. A qualitative, evaluation study involving semistructured interviews with 10 social
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A Promising Approach to Addressing the Needs of Patients with Endocarditis Secondary to Injection Drug Use: A Case Report. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Rachel French,Amanda Boccelli,Kathryn Valosky,Emilie Oliver,Tanya Uritsky,Jessica McCullion,Samantha Zwiebel,Tracy Andrews
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The Impact of Neighborhood-Level Factors on Perceived Quality of Hospice Service Satisfaction: A Geographic Information System Study. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Kenan Sualp,Susanny Beltran,Guochao Chen
Racial/ethnic minorities are underrepresented in hospice care in the United States, despite this being the standard of care for terminally ill individuals. Research indicates that location of services (e.g., rural vs. urban) plays a role in the differences in quality and quantity of services observed. However, the influences of neighborhood structural characteristics on quality of hospice services
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The COMPLETE Care Act: A Step Forward for Integrated Care. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Christine M Rine
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Validation of the Modified Weight Bias Internalization Scale (WBIS-M) among First-Generation Asian Immigrants. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Vashti Adams
Internalized weight bias (i.e., the application of negative weight-based stereotypes to one's self-evaluation) is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes. The 10-item version of the Modified Weight Bias Internalization Scale (WBIS-M) is one of the most commonly used measures to assess internalized weight bias. However, studies examining the psychometric properties of the WBIS-M
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The Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Receipt of Needed Medical Care and At-Home Support among U.S. Households Receiving Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance on the Basis of Disability. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Kiley J McLean,Luke Muentner,Lauren Bishop
More than 8.1 million Americans with disabilities qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). Individuals with disabilities were particularly vulnerable to COVID-19, which may have altered individual and household behavior. Research on the impact of COVID-19 on individuals with disabilities and their families remains limited. Authors analyzed 2020
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Initial Health Outcomes of a Community-Based Collaboration for Children in Foster Care Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-12-27 Hannah C Espeleta, Lisa Schelbe, Kenneth J Ruggiero, J Bart Klika
Children entering foster care have complex health needs that can persist across the lifespan. Efforts to improve access to primary care services exist; however, few have been tested. This study evaluated the Missoula Foster Child Health Program, a tri-agency, community-based collaboration in Montana, to determine its impact on health outcomes for youth in care. Demographic, health outcome, and child
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Clinician Scientists in Health Social Work. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Samuel R Bethel
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Healthy People 2030: Tools for Action. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-10-27 Christine M Rine
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Motivational Interviewing and Chronic Care Management Using the Transtheoretical Model of Change. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-10-27 Angela R Wood,Levi Ross,Ralph J Wood
The number of Americans living with chronic health conditions has steadily increased. Chronic diseases are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States and cost the healthcare system an estimated $4.1 trillion dollars a year. The role of social workers in assisting patients in the management of their chronic diseases is vital. The behavioral health changes often required of chronic
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A Call to Shift Theoretical Orientation for Eating Disorder Treatment in Social Work: Inside-Out and Outside-In. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-10-27 Jessica Smith
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Integrating the Age-Friendly Health Systems Movement in Veterans Health Administration: National Advance Care Planning via Group Visits and the 4Ms Framework. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-10-27 Monica M Matthieu,Kimberly A Church,Laura D Taylor,Ciara M Oliver,Jane Ann McCullough,David A Adkins,Mary J Mallory,Kimberly K Garner
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The Lived Experience of Breast Cancer Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-09-04 Elisabeth Counselman-Carpenter, Joyce Williams
This article seeks to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer. As part of a mixed-methods study of 69 women who have or currently live with breast cancer, 27 participants opted into a Phase II semistructured interview to further discuss their experiences of emotional coping during the treatment process, beliefs about therapy, and the
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Examining Strategies among Veterans Affairs Outpatient Social Workers to Facilitate Job Retention and Emotional Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-08-31 Derrick Kranke, Emily Solorzano, Stephani Weber, Debbie Gioia, Aram Dobalian
The social work profession is dealing with an increased rate of turnover, due largely in part to the pandemic. A recent study showed that U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) inpatient social workers utilized strategies of “emotional preparedness” to retain their job during the pandemic. The aim of this current study is to explore if outpatient social workers utilized similar strategies for their
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Developing Antiracist Social Work Practice at a Comprehensive Cancer Center Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-08-31 Linda Mathew, Melissa Stewart, Penny Damaskos, Kasey Sinha, Meredith Cammarata, Chantelle Brown, Margery Davis, Annamma Abraham Kaba
The combination of the ongoing violence perpetuated against Black, Brown, and Asian people, and the increased incidence of death of Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, elicited an important response from the field of social work across the nation. This article describes the efforts undertaken by a Social
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Binge Drinking and Cannabis Use among Transgender and Gender-Diverse Young Adults in Michigan Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-08-24 Guijin Lee, Danielle L Hicks, Brianna M Sabol, Jennifer D Ellis, Suzanne Brown, Elizabeth Agius, Stella M Resko
Substance use rates are higher among transgender and gender-diverse people than cisgender people. Rates of substance use are also higher among young adults compared with other age groups. However, little research examines substance use among transgender and gender-diverse young adults. This study examines factors associated with binge drinking and cannabis use among transgender and gender-diverse young
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Contested Disability: Sickle Cell Disease Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-14 Sinthu Srikanthan
The world’s first “molecular disease,” sickle cell disease (SCD) has captivated the medical community’s attention as a multisystem blood disorder linked to abnormalities in one molecule: hemoglobin. While the molecular model of SCD has led to advances in medical management, its reductionism obfuscates the sociopolitical dimensions of the condition, affording little attention to the racialized, gendered
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Workplace Care for Social Worker Stress. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-07-21 Christine M Rine
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Telehealth for All? Assessing Remote Service Delivery for Latinx Immigrants Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-13 James Hodges, Rocío Calvo
The COVID-19 pandemic spurred a widespread shift to remotely delivered health services. Telehealth has shown promise in making healthcare more accessible. Little research has looked at the effects of this change on access to healthcare for Latinx immigrants. This qualitative study explored the shift to remote services during the COVID-19 pandemic in a new immigrant destination. Authors interviewed
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MD/MSW: A Call for a New Dual-Degree Program. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-07-21 Grayson Holt,Jeffrey S Zabinski,Victoria Lewis
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“Drugs Can Be a Great Coercion”: Service Providers’ Perspectives on the Relationship between Substance Use and Trauma Bonding among Survivors of Sex Trafficking Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-09 Kaitlin Casassa, Alexa Ploss, Sharvari Karandikar
While research has demonstrated a complex relationship between sex trafficking and substance use, the relationship between substance use and trauma bonding is not well understood. A trauma bond refers to an emotional attachment that can develop between victims and their abusers. This study aims to explore the relationship between substance use and trauma bonding among survivors of sex trafficking from
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Sex Differences in Suicide Ideation: Mediating Effects of Alcohol Abuse/Dependence on Suicide Ideation through Psychological Distress and Hopelessness Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-09 Yi Jin Kim, Viktor Burlaka, Susan Yoon
This article aims to investigate the impact of psychological distress and hopelessness as mediators in the relationship between alcohol use disorder (AUD) and suicidal ideation among young adults. The study employed data from the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, focusing on participants aged 18 to 25. The PROCESS macro was used to conduct a moderated mediation analysis. The findings revealed
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A Longitudinal Study Examining the Effects of COVID-19 on Refugees Four Years Postresettlement in the United States Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-08 Stacey A Shaw, Heather Middleton, Patrick Poulin, Graeme Rodgers, Tara Leung
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many refugee communities faced intensified economic and social challenges. This longitudinal study began three years prior to the COVID pandemic and examined the effects of COVID on refugee outcomes in the United States including employment, health insurance, safety, and discrimination. The study also examined participant perspectives on COVID-related challenges. Participants
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Professionals’ Perspectives on Substance Use among Refugees in Shared Accommodations: A Qualitative Study Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-08 Miriam Hedwig Lorenz, Anja Ensle, Julia Taggert, Jonathan Uricher, Thomas Heidenreich, Marion Laging
Refugees are at a higher risk of hazardous substance use due to their traumatic experiences in their country of origin, their flight, and the difficult situation of arriving in the host country. The professionals interviewed in this study describe both the heightened vulnerability and the circumstances refugees live in after arriving in Germany. Evidence was collected by interviewing five professionals
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Activities and Cognitive Health among Native Hawaiian Older Adults. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-04-24 Yeonjung Jane Lee,Chelsie Arume,Nicole K Endo,Kirsten Freeman,Brian J O'Hare,Kristin Peterson
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A Current Reminder of Professional Responses to Environmental Disasters. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-04-24 Christine M Rine
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Health-Related Quality of Life among American Indian and Alaska Native People: Exploring Associations with Adversities and Psychosocial Strengths Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-03-16 Sherry Hamby, Katie Schultz, Elizabeth Taylor
Identifying psychosocial strengths that support physical health can lead to better pathways to prevention and intervention. Relying on the resilience portfolio model as a conceptual framework, this study explores strengths in three domains (regulation, meaning making, and interpersonal) to identify promising protective factors to support physical health-related quality of life (P-HRQOL), controlling
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Stabilizing the Direct Care Workforce: Challenges and Progress. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-04-24 Kyle Caler
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Mental Health, Food Insecurity, and Economic Hardship among College Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-03-10 Youngmi Kim, Jennifer Murphy
The mental health crisis among college students has become one of the most pressing issues, especially during the pandemic. Researchers discuss food insecurity as one of the leading causes of mental distress. The onset and continued impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic appear to compound food insecurity, economic hardship, and mental health. This study aims to understand the mental health of college students
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Association between Loneliness, Mental Health Symptoms, and Treatment Use among Emerging Adults Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-03-07 Melissa Bessaha, Dawnsha Mushonga, Lisa Fedina, Jordan DeVylder
Loneliness research has focused primarily on older adult populations. There is limited research on how loneliness and social support impact young people’s mental health and mental health services use. This article reports an assessment of whether loneliness and social support are associated with mental health services use and mental health symptoms (psychological distress and suicidal ideation) among
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Psychosocial Care Needs of Women with Breast Cancer: Body Image, Self-Esteem, Optimism, and Sexual Performance and Satisfaction. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-04-24 Pilar Montañés-Muro,Marina Martínez-Tomé,Guadalupe García-Manzano
As breast cancer is on the rise, it is essential to understand the consequences of the diagnosis for patients. This article investigates whether there are differences in different psychosocial variables in Spanish women with breast cancer according to the type of surgery the patients underwent and in comparison with a control group. A study was carried out in the north of Spain in which 54 women participated
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Race and COVID-19 among Social Workers in Health Settings: Physical, Mental Health, Personal Protective Equipment, and Financial Stressors. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-04-24 Lisa de Saxe Zerden,Abigail M Ross,Julie Cederbaum,Ting Guan,Jennifer Zelnick,Betty J Ruth
Social work is an essential workforce integral to the United States' public health infrastructure and response to COVID-19. To understand stressors among frontline social workers during COVID-19, a cross-sectional study of U.S-based social workers (N = 1,407) in health settings was collected (in June through August 2020). Differences in outcome domains (health, mental health, personal protective equipment
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HIV Criminal Laws Are Legal Tools of Discrimination. Health & Social Work (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-04-24 Robin Lennon-Dearing