Social work practice: A look at competency assessments with older adults in healthcare settings

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dc.contributor.authorKaposi, Krystal
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeHeinonen, Tuula (Social Work) Roger, Kerstin (Family Social Sciences)en_US
dc.contributor.supervisorFerguson, Lyn (Social Work)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-08T19:30:28Z
dc.date.available2015-01-08T19:30:28Z
dc.date.issued2015-01-08
dc.degree.disciplineSocial Worken_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Social Work (M.S.W.)en_US
dc.description.abstractThis research contributes to the social work understanding of mental competency assessments with older adults in healthcare settings. Utilizing a narrative research methodology, this qualitative research study analysed nine face-to-face interviews with social workers with experience assessing competency of older adults in the following Winnipeg, Manitoba healthcare settings: hospitals, personal care homes, and a number of community settings (home care, geriatric specialty programs, and private practice). Drawing from systems and ecological theories, as well as the social determinants of health, the results of this study revealed several key concerns such as the motivation behind what triggers an assessment, the specific tests and methods used to determine competency, inequitable treatment of the patient throughout the assessment depending on their cultural or socioeconomic background, and depending on the setting whether the social worker felt their role on the assessment team was valued or dismissed. Recommendations outlined implications for: enhancing the quality of the competency assessment process; expanding the role of social work in interdisciplinary settings; examining the use of methods and tests for assessment; and exploring opportunities for change in legislation, education and early detection. Potential areas of further study are discussed.en_US
dc.description.noteFebruary 2015en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/30179
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectCompetencyen_US
dc.subjectHealthcareen_US
dc.subjectSocial Worken_US
dc.subjectSeniorsen_US
dc.subjectHospitalen_US
dc.subjectCommunityen_US
dc.subjectEthicsen_US
dc.subjectDecision-makingen_US
dc.subjectDischarge planningen_US
dc.subjectNarrativeen_US
dc.subjectAssessmenten_US
dc.subjectInterdisciplinaryen_US
dc.subjectAgingen_US
dc.subjectSocial determinants of healthen_US
dc.subjectSystems theoryen_US
dc.subjectEcological theoryen_US
dc.subjectGeriatricen_US
dc.subjectLegislationen_US
dc.titleSocial work practice: A look at competency assessments with older adults in healthcare settingsen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
local.subject.manitobayesen_US
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