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Social work support services for stroke patients: Inteventions and outcomes

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Abstract

This study aims to better understand the influence of social work support services on the efficient use of rehabilitation services (LOS-EFF) and total hospital charges for individuals participating in an inpatient physical rehabilitation program following stroke. Although the effects of the social work support services on stroke outcomes were modest, the study found that these services influenced stroke outcomes. Most importantly, the study revealed that higher levels of informational social work support services were associated with lower total hospital charges.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)33-56
Number of pages24
JournalSocial Work in Health Care
Volume43
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - May 18 2006

Keywords

  • Cost outcomes
  • Physical rehabilitation outcomes
  • Social support
  • Social work health outcomes
  • Stroke survivors

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