Palliative care (PC) is perhaps the most inherently interdisciplinary specialty within health
care. Comprehensive PC is delivered by a core team of physicians, nurses, social workers …

The Oxford Textbook of Palliative Social Work is a comprehensive, evidence-informed text
that addresses the needs of professionals who provide interdisciplinary, culturally sensitive …

From the beginning of the hospice and palliative care movement in the United States, its
leaders have advocated for a holistic approach that addresses biopsychosocial as well as …

Social workers play an important role in the delivery of Hospice Palliative Care in many
diverse settings. The profession brings a unique perspective to end-of-life care that reflects …

Background: Social work practitioners have the potential to make meaningful contributions
to improving palliative and end-of-life care because of their work in varied and divergent …

Background: Palliative care social workers (PCSWs) play a crucial role in optimizing
communication and family-centered care for seriously ill patients. However, PCSWs often …

While psychosocial assessment is required in hospice, no requirement exists for
documentation of psychosocial outcomes. Social work research has identified the …

As people live longer with chronic disease and serious illness in the US, palliative care
teams are called upon to support patients and their families. Social workers are an integral …

THIS SERIES is initiated in the Journal of Palliative Medicine to inform readers of the
specialization of end-of-life and palliative care within the profession of social work and its …

PALLIATIVE CARE is variously described as multi-disciplinary, interdisciplinary, and
transdisciplinary. All of those terms underscore a central role for the team, with its constituent …