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Defining the Role of the Hospital Social Worker in Australia

College of Social Work, University of Tennessee, College of Social Work Nashville Campus, 193E Polk Avenue, Nashville, TN 37210, USA.cdavis3{at}utk.edu

Eileen Baldry

School of Social Work, University of New South Wales, Sydney,Australia.

Biljana Milosevic

University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

Anne Walsh

Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia.

This study assessed the role of the hospital social worker during the hospital stay and post-discharge period. Findings revealed that social workers performed various tasks, and the most common concerns of patients were coping and/or post-discharge issues. Findings also demonstrated the complexity of this role in meeting the needs of patients.

International Social Work, Vol. 47, No. 3, 346-358 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0020872804043958


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