Description
Oncology and Palliative Social Work: Psychosocial Care for People Coping with Cancer illustrates the need for integrating early palliative care for patients with cancer and the important role social workers have in providing psychosocial support services across the cancer trajectory. There is a convergence of oncology and palliative social work specialties in the delivery of comprehensive, culturally-congruent, whole person cancer care. OPSW reflects the collective knowledge, skills, clinical experience and perspectives of a diverse group of interprofessional contributors, including best practices, emerging trends, and priorities in psychosocial oncology, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on this evolving landscape. The volume is divided into four sections, each with five to eight thematically connected chapters. Topics include: diagnosing and treating cancer; equity, racism, cultural competence, and cultural humility; social determinants of health; cancer care amid pandemics, disasters and other traumatic events; survivorship, integrative programs, lifestyle and rehabilitation; innovative models in palliative care in oncology; the future direction of psychosocial oncology and palliative care, including research; psychosocial aspects of cancer; pain, symptom, and side effect management; a novel collaborative care model for people living with serious mental illness; interprofessional spiritual care; informal cancer caregivers; palliative and hospice care at the end of life; loss, grief, and bereavement; underrepresented, underserved, and vulnerable populations; ethical and legal issues; professional development and sustainability; credentialing, certification, and continuing education; technology; social work leadership skills; interprofessional practice; international oncology and palliative social work; and, strategies for guiding best practices for the future.
Table of Contents
Preface Pairing Oncology and Palliative Social Work: Why Now? Section I Perspectives in Oncology and Palliative Social Work 1 Overview of Diagnosing and Treating Cancer 2 The Changing Landscape of Cancer Treatment 3 Equity, Racism, Cultural Competence & Cultural Humility in Oncology Social Work Practice 4 Social Determinants of Health: Cancer-Related Health Disparities and Financial Toxicity 5 Unprecedented Challenges: Cancer Care Amid Pandemics, Disasters & Other Traumatic Events 6 Beyond Survival: Survivorship, Integrative Programs, Lifestyle and Rehabilitation 7 Innovative Models in Palliative Care in Oncology Section II Clinical Issues & Interventions 8 Beyond Distress Screening: The Future of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care 9 Psychosocial Aspects of Cancer 10 Finding Comfort: Pain, Symptom, and Treatment-Related Toxicity Management 11 A Novel Collaborative Care Model for People with Cancer and Serious Mental Illness 12 Interprofessional Spiritual Care Along the Cancer Care Trajectory 13 The Burdens and Rewards of Informal Cancer Caregivers: Issues and Interventions 14 Palliative and Hospice Care at the End of Life: Walking Alongside Patients and Families 15 Grief, Loss, and Bereavement in Oncology and Palliative Care Section III Population Highlights: Underrepresented, Underserved and Vulnerable Populations 16 The Older Person With Cancer 17 Cancer in Middle Age 18 Children, Teens, and Young Adults With Cancer 19 Palliative Care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI) Persons Coping with Cancer 20 America's Growing Multicultural and Diverse Populations: Implications for Oncology and Palliative Care Section IV Professional Issues 21 Ethical and Legal Issues in Oncology and Palliative Social Work 22 Living & Working Through Pandemics, Disasters & Other Traumatic Events: Impact on Professionals 23 Professional Social Work Development and Sustainability 24 The Increasing Role of Credentialing, Certification and Continuing Education 25 How Technology Is Transforming Oncology and Palliative Care: Opportunities & Challenges 26 Leadership Development in Oncology and Palliative Social work 27 Creating Partnerships: Fostering Collaboration and Managing Conflict 28 Capturing the Contribution of International Oncology and Palliative Social Work Epilogue Where Do We Go From Here? Future Directions
