The role and task of the medical social worker in a rehabilitation setting : an evaluation of selected patients at the Rehabilitation Clinic, Karl Bremer Hospital, Bellville

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dc.contributor.advisorJayes, Claire Sharmanen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHanekom, Anitaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-22T07:14:29Z
dc.date.available2016-02-22T07:14:29Z
dc.date.issued1989en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: pages 178-181.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractIn this study the writer assumed that the psycho-social characteristics of physically disabled patients would influence the role and task of the medical social worker at the Rehabilitation Clinic. Therefore an attempt was made to determine the psycho-social characteristics of patients referred to the Rehabilitation Clinic. Furthermore an attempt was made to determine the role and task of the medical social worker in relation to these psycho-social characteristics. The research method was a descriptive one, using archival data; the latter being social work records of interviews with patients. Prior to the research a literature study was done on various aspects of physical disability and vocational rehabilitation. A sample group of 45 subjects was compiled by a random sampling technique. Two structured schedules were used to extract data from both the social work file and the Rehabilitation Clinic patient file. The research and processing of the information was done manually. The findings revealed the following 1. The majority of the physically disabled patients were Coloured males in the age category of 31-50 years. 2. These patients had poor educational qualifications and were previously unskilled or semi-skilled labourers. 3. The patients were unemployed and had no income. 4. These patients had a passive lifestyle with no hobbies or little religious involvement. They also habitually abused liquor and/or cannabis. 5. The housing conditions of these patients were inadequate and primitive. 6. The various roles of the medical social worker included those of rehabilitation counsellor, team member, co-ordinator/resource manager and teacher, whereas the tasks included assessment, dissemination of information, referrals, co-ordinating of services and education. The final conclusion in this study was that the role and task of medical social worker was influenced by both the psycho-social characteristics of referred patients as well as the expectations of the rehabilitation team of the Rehabilitation Clinic.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationHanekom, A. (1989). <i>The role and task of the medical social worker in a rehabilitation setting : an evaluation of selected patients at the Rehabilitation Clinic, Karl Bremer Hospital, Bellville</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Social Development. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17156en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationHanekom, Anita. <i>"The role and task of the medical social worker in a rehabilitation setting : an evaluation of selected patients at the Rehabilitation Clinic, Karl Bremer Hospital, Bellville."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Social Development, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17156en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationHanekom, A. 1989. The role and task of the medical social worker in a rehabilitation setting : an evaluation of selected patients at the Rehabilitation Clinic, Karl Bremer Hospital, Bellville. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Hanekom, Anita AB - In this study the writer assumed that the psycho-social characteristics of physically disabled patients would influence the role and task of the medical social worker at the Rehabilitation Clinic. Therefore an attempt was made to determine the psycho-social characteristics of patients referred to the Rehabilitation Clinic. Furthermore an attempt was made to determine the role and task of the medical social worker in relation to these psycho-social characteristics. The research method was a descriptive one, using archival data; the latter being social work records of interviews with patients. Prior to the research a literature study was done on various aspects of physical disability and vocational rehabilitation. A sample group of 45 subjects was compiled by a random sampling technique. Two structured schedules were used to extract data from both the social work file and the Rehabilitation Clinic patient file. The research and processing of the information was done manually. The findings revealed the following 1. The majority of the physically disabled patients were Coloured males in the age category of 31-50 years. 2. These patients had poor educational qualifications and were previously unskilled or semi-skilled labourers. 3. The patients were unemployed and had no income. 4. These patients had a passive lifestyle with no hobbies or little religious involvement. They also habitually abused liquor and/or cannabis. 5. The housing conditions of these patients were inadequate and primitive. 6. The various roles of the medical social worker included those of rehabilitation counsellor, team member, co-ordinator/resource manager and teacher, whereas the tasks included assessment, dissemination of information, referrals, co-ordinating of services and education. The final conclusion in this study was that the role and task of medical social worker was influenced by both the psycho-social characteristics of referred patients as well as the expectations of the rehabilitation team of the Rehabilitation Clinic. DA - 1989 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1989 T1 - The role and task of the medical social worker in a rehabilitation setting : an evaluation of selected patients at the Rehabilitation Clinic, Karl Bremer Hospital, Bellville TI - The role and task of the medical social worker in a rehabilitation setting : an evaluation of selected patients at the Rehabilitation Clinic, Karl Bremer Hospital, Bellville UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17156 ER - en_ZA
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dc.identifier.vancouvercitationHanekom A. The role and task of the medical social worker in a rehabilitation setting : an evaluation of selected patients at the Rehabilitation Clinic, Karl Bremer Hospital, Bellville. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Social Development, 1989 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17156en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Social Developmenten_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherClinical Social Worken_ZA
dc.subject.otherMedical social work - South Africaen_ZA
dc.titleThe role and task of the medical social worker in a rehabilitation setting : an evaluation of selected patients at the Rehabilitation Clinic, Karl Bremer Hospital, Bellvilleen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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