Publications by authors named "Maren Spolum"
Article Synopsis
- Police violence is a problem for everyone's health, and we need better ways to handle it without using police.
- One solution is to create special teams that help people in crisis without involving law enforcement, focusing on those most affected by police violence.
- The article suggests that using these teams can improve health and safety for communities, and it gives advice on how to research and develop these programs better.
Article Synopsis
- For a long time, people from marginalized communities have talked about the problems caused by policing and racism.
- Recently, more people are starting to pay attention to how these issues affect health in our society.
- Health educators can help change the way we think about policing, work with communities, and promote safer, fairer practices for everyone.
Background: Excellence in palliative care demands attention to the multidimensional aspects of patient and family suffering, yet too few psycho-oncology professionals report adequate preparation in this vital area.
Methods: A total of 148 competitively selected psychologists, social workers, and spiritual care professionals participated in intensive educational courses to enhance their palliative care delivery, leadership, and advocacy skills. Extensive process and outcome evaluations measured the effectiveness of this educational program.
Background: Diagnosis of ovarian cancer often portends a poor prognosis with significant quality-of-life (QOL) concerns.
Method: We report on a pilot study that tested the feasibility of a structured, ovarian cancer psychoeducational intervention (OCPI). Patients (N = 33) were randomly assigned to either the control or OCPI study arms in which those in the intervention arm received 4 sequential, structured, in-person educational sessions.
Promoting excellence in pain management and palliative care for social workers.
J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care
March 2009
Social workers, like other health care providers, may lack the necessary skills for effective pain and symptom management and to competently address the complex yet critical bio-psychosocial-spiritual needs facing seriously ill patients and their families. The purpose of this article is to describe the development of a national educational program designed to promote excellence in pain management and palliative care for social work professionals. Initial evaluation data (N = 276) are presented to demonstrate the feasibility of this innovative educational program.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Systematic provision of compassionate end-of-life (EOL) care requires strategic training of health professionals. Disseminating EOL Education to Cancer Centers (DELEtCC) targeted education of interdisciplinary institutional teams.
Methods: Competitively-selected two-person teams participated in a national three-day EOL conference.