Scoping Review: Medical Education Interventions Optimizing Social Workers in the Emergency Department.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

As the significance of social workers (SW) in improving healthcare delivery in the emergency department (ED) continues to expand, emergency physicians will increasingly be expected to effectively partner with SWs in both academic and community settings. In this scoping review we sought to provide evidence-based recommendations for effective emergency clinician educational interventions on how to incorporate SWs in the ED to address health-related social needs while also identifying directions for future research.

Methods

We conducted a systematic literature review of publications in PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and APA PsycINFO. A search strategy was designed in accordance with Peer Revi

SUBMITTER: Rehman T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10047740 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature