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SOCIAL WORK IN HEALTH CARE
Volume 56, Issue 8, Pages 700-713Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2017.1331948
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Crisis reactions; diabetes mellitus; psychosocial problems; psychosocial treatment; social interventions; social work; treatment goals
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We evaluated psychosocial work with patients in ordinary clinical practice who were newly diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and experienced psychosocial problems at disease onset. We examined types of psychosocial problems, causes of these problems, psychosocial interventions, extent of achievement of psychosocial treatment goals, and whether the patients felt they benefited from the treatment. Eighty-nine working-age (18-65-year-old) Swedish adults newly diagnosed with diabetes were included. Each was interviewed and responded to questionnaires at the beginning and end of the study period. Thirty-four (38%) received psychosocial treatment as needed over 2 years. A psychosocial treatment plan with a defined goal was developed for each. Interventions included counseling, problem-focused support, social information, and advice. The treatment process was documented. Eighteen patients had type 1, and 16 had type 2 diabetes. One-third had emotional problems directly caused by receiving a diagnosis. Several of them had crisis reactions. The rest had problems primarily caused by their life situations. Those with psychosocial problems caused by receiving a diagnosis achieved treatment goals more frequently than the others. Distinguishing the cause of the psychosocial problems of newly diagnosed patients may help ensure that social work resources in health care are used as effectively as possible.
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