Walden SOCW6205 2021 December Week 3 Discussion (dq1+dq2) Latest

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SOCW6205 Medical Social Work II

Week 3 Discussion

DQ1 Social Factors and Health Outcomes

Post by Day 3 an explanation of how two social factors influence health outcomes. Describe medical social work interventions that target these factors to improve health outcomes, and explain why you selected these interventions. Explain the tasks a social worker might need to complete in order to reach the desired outcomes.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the resources and the current literature using appropriate APA format and style.

Read a selection of your colleagues' postings

Respond by Day 5 to at least two different colleagues’ postings in one or more of the following ways:

•             Provide a constructive critique of your colleague’s post. Offer different perspectives on the social factors your colleague selected.

•             Analyze your colleague’s post and expand on the interventions with additional insight.

•             Share an insight gained from having read your colleague's posting.

Return to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your initial posting. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have gained as a result of your colleagues' comments.

DQ2 Assessment for Social Support

Post by Day 4 a description of the social support system of the patient you selected. Explain how the social support might improve the illness outcomes. Then, explain the importance of assessing the quality of the patient’s social support system. List a set of three questions that you think are important for assessing the patient’s social support system. Justify your selection. Then, explain how the roles of a medical social worker might improve the quality of the support for the patient. Explain one strategy that might be effective in improving the social support system of a patient.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the resources and the current literature using appropriate APA format and style.

Read a selection of your colleagues' postings.

Respond by Day 6 to at least two different colleagues’ postings in one or more of the following ways:

•             Expand on your colleague’s post by explaining how these questions help assess the patient’s social support system.

•             Explain any insights you gained from having read your colleague’s post regarding his or her strategy to improve social support.

Return to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your initial posting. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have gained as a result of your colleagues' comments.