Expanding the Role of Long-Term Care Social Workers: Assessment and Intervention Related to Urinary Incontinence |
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| Authors: | Sara Sanders Mercedes Bern-Klug Janet Specht Paula R. Mobily Ann Bossen |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Social Work , University of Iowa , Iowa City , Iowa , USA sara-sanders@uiowa.edu;3. School of Social Work , University of Iowa , Iowa City , Iowa , USA;4. Iowa Geriatric Education Center , University of Iowa , Iowa City , Iowa , USA;5. College of Nursing , University of Iowa , Iowa City , Iowa , USA |
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| Abstract: | Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common and stigmatizing problem faced by long-term care (LTC) residents. It is typically addressed by medical professionals, with social work rarely involved. The purpose of this article is to illustrate how social workers can address the psychosocial implications of UI while working with residents and their family members as part of an interdisciplinary team. Using a case example and the NASW objectives for LTC, recommendations on how the role of the LTC social workers can be expanded to better address both the needs of residents, families, and the larger LTC system are provided. |
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| Keywords: | urinary incontinence long-term care social workers psychosocial |
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