This thesis aims to explore how medical social workers/counselors perform their work with people during crisis and how they accumulate and practice scientific crisis knowledge. This study is an empirical research paper based on qualitative interviews conducted with eight medical social workers. The data was analysed with Kvales model for categorization, which constitutes the basis of the research. The results of the research was then analysed with the use of Cullbergs crisis theory and a model of evidence based practice which is described by Topor and Denhov. The results show that the medical social workers practice the evidence based practice model, described by Topor and Denhov, in combination with Cullbergs crisis theory. The medical social workers acknowledged the individuals’ experiences in their work as well as their own experiences and scientific knowledge. Our conclusion is that the practice of medical social workers/counselors is varying, depending on the varying needs of the individuals. The social workers/counselor accumulates most knowledge through their own and the individuals’ experiences, but also from scientific crisis evidence.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:su-99923 |
| Date | January 2013 |
| Creators | Leijthoff Rock, Lina, Soto Saldana, Loreto |
| Publisher | Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för socialt arbete - Socialhögskolan, Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för socialt arbete - Socialhögskolan |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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