Discussion Post: Social Work
Part I
• Post an explanation of the importance of an interdisciplinary team in end-of-life care.
• Briefly describe different programs providing hospice care with regard to team structure and scope of services.
• Compare the roles of a social worker on a hospice team in a hospital-based program and in a home hospice program.
• Explain your feelings about the emotionally intense work of hospice care.
• Finally, explain the strategies you might consider coping with your emotions.
Part II
• Post a description of perceptions of palliative care from the perspective of a:
o Patient-
o Caregiver-
o Social worker-
• Then, explain the roles of social workers in providing palliative care.
• Compare and contrast the fundamental differences between palliative care and hospice care.
• Explain medical conditions where you might consider palliative care over hospice care for a patient. Justify your position. Use examples to illustrate your case.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.