RESUMO
The primary health care team at present does not include social workers as routine members. If however, we, accept the World Health Organisation definition of health, which includes social well being, then it follows that the social worker should be considered as a member of the health team to attend to this aspect of health in the service delivery mix. This paper presents the experience of a social worker assigned to the August Town/Hermitage Type III health centre during the period March 1995 to February 1996 and her contribution to patient welfare. The expected roles of the social worker and his or her contribution to the health team are outlined.(AU)
Assuntos
Humanos , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Criança , Feminino , Lactente , Masculino , Serviço Social , Atenção Primária à Saúde , Equipe de Assistência ao Paciente , Relações Comunidade-Instituição , Aconselhamento , Atenção à Saúde , Emprego , Apoio Financeiro , Promoção da Saúde , Relações Interpessoais , Jamaica , Meio Social , Organização Mundial da SaúdeRESUMO
The primary health care team at present does not include social workers as routine members. If however, we, accept the World Health Organization definition of health, which includes social well being, then it follows that the social worker should be considered as a member of the health team to attend to this aspect of health in the service delivery mix. This paper presents the experience of a social worker assigned to the August Town/Hermitage Type III health centre during the period March 1995 to February 1996 and her contribution to patient welfare. The expected roles of the social worker and his or her contribution to the health team are outlined.
Assuntos
Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Lactente , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Criança , Atenção Primária à Saúde , Equipe de Assistência ao Paciente , Serviço Social , Aconselhamento , Apoio Financeiro , Atenção à Saúde , Emprego , Jamaica , Meio Social , Organização Mundial da Saúde , Promoção da Saúde , Relações Comunidade-Instituição , Relações InterpessoaisRESUMO
The primary health care team at present does not include social workers as routine members. If however, we, accept the World Health Organization definition of health, which includes social well being, then it follows that the social worker should be considered as a member of the health team to attend to this aspect of health in the service delivery mix. This paper presents the experience of a social worker assigned to the August Town/Hermitage Type III health centre during the period March 1995 to February 1996 and her contribution to patient welfare. The expected roles of the social worker and his or her contribution to the health team are outlined.
