Date of Award
2005
Document Type
Project
Degree Name
Master of Social Work
Department
School of Social Work
First Advisor
McCaslin, Rosemary
Abstract
Contends that poor discharge planning for elderly patients in American hospitals is the result of reduced lengths of stay which do not give medical social workers adequate time to assess patients' needs. A survey methodology was used to assess social service and community resource needs of hospitalized elderly patients and their family members at Riverside Community Hospital in California. Argues that the results of the survey can be used to improve discharge planning and lead to a more client-centered practice in hospitals.
Recommended Citation
Abo, Yasuyo, "The need for social work intervention for the elderly patients and their family members" (2005). Theses Digitization Project. 2789.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2789
