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Randomized Controlled Trial of Problem-Solving Therapy for Minor Depression in Home Care
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Gellis, Zvi D.; McGinty, Jean; Tierney, Lynda; Jordan, Cindy; Burton, Jean; Misener, Elizabeth – Research on Social Work Practice, 2008
Objective: Data are presented from a pilot research program initiated to develop, refine, and test the outcomes of problem-solving therapy that targets the needs of older adults with minor depression in home care settings. Method: A pilot randomized clinical trial compares the impact of problem-solving therapy for home care to treatment as usual…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Older Adults, Problem Solving, Patients
Discharge Planning in Acute Care Hospitals in Israel: Services Planned and Levels of Implementation and Adequacy
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Auslander, Gail K.; Soskolne, Varda; Stanger, Varda; Ben-Shahar, Ilana; Kaplan, Giora – Health & Social Work, 2008
This study aimed to examine the implementation, adequacy, and outcomes of discharge planning. The authors carried out a prospective study of 1,426 adult patients discharged from 11 acute care hospitals in Israel. Social workers provided detailed discharge plans on each patient. Telephone interviews were conducted two weeks post-discharge. Findings…
Descriptors: Community Services, Program Evaluation, Hospitals, Rehabilitation Centers