Publications by authors named "Aurora Melnyk"
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluates the feasibility and acceptability of the Palliative Care Social Worker-led ALIGN intervention for older adults in Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) and their caregivers, comparing it to usual care.
- In a pilot randomized trial with 120 participants, the results showed that 91% of ALIGN patients had completed Advance Directives (AD), significantly higher than the 39.6% in usual care.
- Feedback indicated high satisfaction with ALIGN, suggesting its potential as an effective intervention for improving palliative care outcomes, though further research is needed to explore its effects on caregivers and healthcare utilization.
Background: Since 1995, Colorado has had a Title IV-E child welfare Stipend Program, most recently involving four universities in partnership with the Colorado Department of Human Services.
Objective: A ten-year cohort study was conducted to understand program graduates' experiences with organizational commitment, the impact of stipends on child welfare professional identity and desire to remain in the child welfare field.
Participants And Methods: The mixed methods evaluation involved 245 stipend graduates from 2006 to 2016 from Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and Master of Social Work (MSW) programs and included an online survey and focus groups.