Osteoporosis Patients with Fall-Related Injuries in Residential Environments: Challenges for Social Work

Jorgen Lundalv

International Journal of Social Work, 2018, vol. 5, issue 1, 12-25

Abstract: The study describes the osteoporosis patient¡¯s need of support from medical social workers because of risks and injury events in residential environments. The study includes qualitative interviews of patients and a survey of medical social worker visibility in the media. Findings show that patients feel a lack of knowledge, recognition, and moral respect from the environment. Support from a medical social worker is significant, and activation in a patient association and an osteoporosis school is seen as employing valuable information channels. However, these have a fairly limited visibility in the media, when it comes to describing support opportunities and preventive work.

Date: 2018
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