Hybrid journal (It can contain Open Access articles) ISSN (Print) 0360-7283 - ISSN (Online) 1545-6854 Published by Oxford University Press[425 journals]
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Pages: 85 - 86 Abstract: The World Health Organization (WHO, 1948) included the social dimension in its definition of health, recognizing the influence of the social environment, apart from its physical and mental dimensions. However, it was not until 2024 that social participation was no longer considered in health agendas. Well, the time is ripe for health systems to understand and recognize the importance of social work to achieve it! PubDate: Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlaf010 Issue No:Vol. 50, No. 2 (2025)
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Pages: 87 - 89 Abstract: Social Security Administration10.13039/100005225University of Wisconsin–Madison Retirement and Disability Research Center PubDate: Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlaf011 Issue No:Vol. 50, No. 2 (2025)
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Pages: 91 - 99 Abstract: AbstractThis study sought factors in older Americans’ use of mental health services, via data from 8,877 older adults collected for the 2021 National Health Interview Survey. Logistic regression showed the individuals’ likelihood of using mental health services was increased with having a mental health problem (depression or anxiety), being Hispanic, being other non-Black/Asian racial/ethnic minority, being relatively educated, having relatively high family income, being widowed/separated/divorced, being unmarried, and having Medicaid coverage. In turn, likelihood of using mental health services was declined with age and with birth outside the United States. In this study, no link was observed between services use and 10 factors: gender, Black, Asian, U.S. citizenship, employment status, private health insurance coverage, Medicare coverage, time in the United States, English-language proficiency, and psychological distress. Implications of the study’s results include the need to broaden Medicaid eligibility, increase funding for community centers serving immigrants, and offer mental health care providers in-service training on aging adults’ mental health needs and on various cultural beliefs involving mental health and its treatment. PubDate: Fri, 14 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlaf003 Issue No:Vol. 50, No. 2 (2025)
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Pages: 101 - 109 Abstract: AbstractAmerican Indian youth and emerging adults are disproportionately susceptible to risky sexual behavior. Several studies have examined the relationship between American Indians and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) by examining sexual risk behaviors. However, few studies have explored sexual risk behaviors through the lens of attachment theory. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the association between sexual risk behaviors and attachment style among American Indian emerging adults who were raised in stepfamilies. A structural equation model was used to examine the relationship between the latent variables, anxious and avoidant attachment style, and the dependent variable of sexual risk behavior. This study found a significant association between sexual risk behaviors and (a) anxious attachment style, (b) income, and (c) gender. This study yields important findings about the nature of sexual risk behavior and STI development among American Indians raised in stepfamilies and prompts further study into the development of attachment relationships and additional considerations that may influence sexual risk behavior among this population. PubDate: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlaf006 Issue No:Vol. 50, No. 2 (2025)
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Pages: 111 - 120 Abstract: AbstractOver-the-counter (OTC) cough medicine misuse represents a significant risk for adolescents and young adults. Although OTC cough medicine is widely seen as nonharmful due to its ease of access, misuse can lead to tachycardia, seizures, dissociative effects, and dependence. Despite these risks, little is known regarding the correlates and outcomes of OTC cough medicine misuse. This study examined correlations of having misused OTC cough medicine and past-year misuse of prescription drugs, with a specific focus on differences among age, gender, and race/ethnicity. Bivariate relationships were first examined using Pearson’s chi-square tests, with OTC cough medicine misuse being significantly related to prescription drug misuse, older age, cigarette use, marijuana use, and binge drinking. Using logistic regression, OTC cough medicine misuse was shown to be a significant predictor of past-year prescription drug misuse (adjusted odds ratio = 5.22, 95% confidence interval [3.57, 7.64]). Additional logistic regression models were used to assess for interaction effects for age, gender, and race/ethnicity, with all three variables acting as significant moderators. PubDate: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlaf004 Issue No:Vol. 50, No. 2 (2025)
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Pages: 121 - 130 Abstract: Previous studies have found a strong association between activities of daily living (ADL)/instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) disability, chronic conditions, and depressive symptoms, and these associations with specific disability and diseases varied by racial/ethnic groups. However, information is unavailable on these associations, especially with the older generation of refugee populations. Authors examined the association and explored which disability and chronic diseases might be associated with depressive symptoms among 208 Vietnamese-origin older adults (≥65 years) from the Vietnamese Aging and Care Survey (VACS) in the United States. Study participants were 56.2 percent female on average 75.4 years old with low average education and socioeconomic status. Most (80 percent) rated their health as fair/poor. Regression analyses showed significant associations between functional disability (i.e., ADL and IADL) and chronic diseases (i.e., arthritis and liver disease) and higher depressive symptoms. Complications from chronic conditions and pain might limit daily activities and impact older Vietnamese psychologically. Social workers can connect older Vietnamese and their families with culturally and linguistically relevant adult daycare centers to provide them with social and exercise opportunities. Policymakers can also help these Vietnamese families to have easier access to the facilities by allocating more financial resources for their social service needs. PubDate: Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlaf007 Issue No:Vol. 50, No. 2 (2025)
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Pages: 131 - 139 Abstract: AbstractResearch suggests spirituality is linked to positive health outcomes, but social workers report barriers to incorporating it into care planning. The literature suggests general interest in learning and executing social work practice involving religion/spirituality (R/S) intentionally. While some empirical study has been conducted, this work is largely superficial and undeveloped. Finally, a changing R/S landscape in the United States further establishes the need for deeper, more nuanced examination. This article explores the actual role that R/S have in social practice and who supports these practices. Wisconsin social workers were surveyed (n = 578) using the Religious/Spiritual Integrated Practice Assessment Scale and other items of original design. Results confirm interest among social workers to include R/S in practice, but formal training is lacking. The data reveal a profile of practitioners who incorporate R/S, correlated with religiosity, religious conservativism, age, and race. Implications include enhancing mentorship, internships, and education to increase efficacy in utilizing R/S in the field. PubDate: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlaf005 Issue No:Vol. 50, No. 2 (2025)
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Pages: 141 - 148 Abstract: AbstractThis exploratory study aims to understand how health and behavioral health leaders define workforce wellness, articulate their role in relationship to promoting organizational wellness, and how they currently and in the future hope to address wellness within their organization. Twenty-five leaders from one southeastern state completed five open-ended survey questions regarding workforce wellness. Results indicate that these leaders defined workforce wellness in terms of creating a healthy workplace, encouraging employees to prioritize well-being, promoting work–life balance, implementing initiatives aimed at promoting wellness, and providing wellness trainings. Leaders were less clear about their role related to wellness. Almost half of participants reported implementing workforce wellness initiatives, with most reporting barriers to doing so and wanting to do more in the future. The findings of this study have implications for the preparation of healthcare leaders and the development of organizational interventions that build from the workforce wellness conceptualizations that leaders hold. PubDate: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlaf002 Issue No:Vol. 50, No. 2 (2025)
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Pages: 149 - 152 Abstract: Children’s National Health SystemU.S. Department of Justice, Office of Victims of Crime PubDate: Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlaf012 Issue No:Vol. 50, No. 2 (2025)
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Pages: 153 - 156 Abstract: Social determinants of health (SDH) are now embedded in the education of healthcare providers, part of the assessment process across most healthcare organizations, and a metric used in the tracking of population health outcomes. Physicians and allied health professionals are trained to listen to individual stories and generate individual-level solutions (Metzl, 2012). In contrast, social workers are charged with assessing and intervening at multiple levels to benefit not just the individual but also the larger infrastructure and society. Thus, clinical medical social workers are often seen as the way to address SDH within healthcare organizations (Craig et al., 2013). However, the effectiveness of clinical medical social workers is dependent on their ability to work within an interdisciplinary team that has a shared language and understanding of SDH. Addressing SDH at the individual level is only a part of the solution as more macro-level issues (such as racism, gender discrimination, and social exclusion) are often missed, even by clinical medical social workers (Craig et al., 2013; Sharma et al., 2018). Structural competency training for clinical medical social workers, as well as other healthcare providers, offers a shared language, as well as a deeper and broader understanding of the impact of social structures on the lives of patients. Structural competency also provides the necessary tools for confronting these structures at the micro, mezzo, and macro level. This Viewpoint column demonstrates the need for better integration of structural competency training in social work education. PubDate: Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlaf009 Issue No:Vol. 50, No. 2 (2025)
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Pages: 157 - 159 Abstract: Making Meaning of Difficult Experiences: A Self-Guided Program. RauchSheila A. M. & RothbaumBarbara Olasov. Oxford University Press, 2023. 216 pages. ISBN 978-0-19764-257-3. $19.95 paperback. PubDate: Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlaf001 Issue No:Vol. 50, No. 2 (2025)
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Pages: 161 - 161 Abstract: I have read with interest in the article titled “Service Access and Supportive Care Experiences among Urban and Rural Cancer Survivors: Informing Social Work Practice” published in the November 2024 issue of Health & Social Work (Sweeney et al., 2024). Disparities occur between urban and rural locations despite the fact that access to medical and supporting care services is essential for the health and quality of life of cancer survivors. That is why the study helps to explore these differences since the author conducted interviews with 25 cancer survivors in Ireland (Sweeney et al., 2024). According to the research, access to essential supportive services is frequently severely hampered for rural survivors by their restricted availability, which is made worse by the practicalities of travel. On the other hand, urban survivors gain from easier access to support resources and more customized care alternatives. PubDate: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlaf008 Issue No:Vol. 50, No. 2 (2025)
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