A volunteer program for helping families in a critical care unit Journal Article
| Authors: | Parsonnet, L.; Weinstein, L. |
| Article Title: | A volunteer program for helping families in a critical care unit |
| Abstract: | Describes a 4-yr-old social work program that has successfully used volunteers in a 12-bed, critical care unit to facilitate communication between family members and staff, lessen the family's sense of isolation, and provide responsive services in a crisis-oriented setting. The following topics are discussed: developing a program, screening volunteers, training and supervision of critical care volunteers. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) |
| Keywords: | volunteers; development & evaluation of social work hospital program; assistance to & adjustment of family members of cancer patients |
| Journal Title: | Health & Social Work |
| Volume: | 12 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| ISSN: | 0360-7283 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Date Published: | 1987-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 21 |
| End Page: | 27 |
| Language: | English |
| ACCESSION: | 1987-26244-001 |
| PROVIDER: | Ovid Technologies |
| PROVIDER: | psycinfo |
| PUBMED: | 3817646 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/hsw/12.1.21 |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | Publication date is Winter 1987 -- Source: APA PsycInfo |
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