Open AccessPalliative care social work in India: Current status and future directions
Author(s) -
G Ragesh,
Lithin Zacharias,
Priya Treesa Thomas
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of palliative care/indian journal of palliative care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3735
pISSN - 0973-1075
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1075.197949
Subject(s) - palliative care , social work , medicine , psychological intervention , work (physics) , nursing , social care , social life , end of life care , public relations , economic growth , sociology , social science , political science , mechanical engineering , engineering , economics
Palliative care (PC) involves total care for persons suffering from life-threatening illnesses and their families. Social work as a profession and an academic discipline is gaining momentum in India for the past few decades. A large number of professional social workers are working with individuals, families, and communities to provide PC in India. Authors have presented the current status of PC social work interventions and discussed the future directions in the practice, research, and training in PC and end-of-life care.