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VOL. 7, ISSUE 4 (2025)
Palliative and Geriatric care and spirituality in medical social work
Authors
Dr. Amadi, Uchechukwu
Abstract
Palliative Care is a
multidiscipline approach to specialized medical and nursing care for people
with life threatening illnesses, through the prevention and relief of suffering
by means of early identification and impeccable assessment, with treatment of
pain and other physical, psychosocial and spiritual problems of a terminal diagnosis
to improve quality of life for both the patient and their family and caregivers
while Geriatric Medicine is a multi-disciplinary field comprising of medical
and other health related disciplines, medical social work inclusive. It is that
branch of general medicine concerned with the clinical, preventative, remedial
and social aspect of illness in the elderly. It provides Health Promotion,
Protection and Prevention (PPP) of disease in the old. On the other hand, in
many ways, spiritual issues are becoming a key talking point in the social work
profession, as ignoring spirituality is neglecting a major component of many
people’s lives. However, many social workers don’t feel prepared to initiate or
participate in these conversations. In some cases, it may be because of lack of
formal training on the topic. For that reason, courses on spirituality and
social work can be instrumental in providing care and furthering the
profession. The paper explains the role and importance of palliative care,
geriatric care and spirituality in medical social work.
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Pages:23-26
How to cite this article:
Dr. Amadi, Uchechukwu "Palliative and Geriatric care and spirituality in medical social work". International Journal of Educational Research and Development, Vol 7, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 23-26
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