Seven papers. A couple of absolute rippers here for me:



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1.	Centering persons who use drugs: addressing social determinants of 

	health among patients hospitalized with substance use 

	disorders.

	Roberts, Kate; Smith, Emily; Sousa, 

	Cindy; Young, J. Elaina; Corley, Anna Grace; Szczotka, Darin; Sepanski, 

	Abby; Hartoch, Ashley 

	Social Work in Health Care, 2024; 63(1): 19-34. 

	ISSN: 0098-1389 AN: 174420873



Abstract: Social workers have emerged as leaders within Addiction Consult Services (ACS) due to their ability to provide a wide range of services, from crisis work and brief therapeutic interventions to connecting patients to community resources. Many hospitals have implemented ACS to address the overdose crisis and the sharp rise in drug use-related infections, including skin and soft tissue infections, osteomyelitis, and endocarditis; a result of unaddressed systemic social determinants of health (SDOH). Yet, despite social workers being at the forefront of inpatient substance use work, little guidance exists regarding social work's role in leading person-centered addiction care and addressing SDOH in the hospital setting. The authors of this paper are licensed clinical social workers who have worked across five different health systems, engaging persons who use drugs (PWUD) in the context of an ACS. This paper examines five practice interventions of social work practice within hospitals that represent key points for innovation. 

Drawing on social work's unique commitments to social justice, strengths, and person-in-environment, these interventions operate within eco-social approaches to help us grapple more effectively with ways that health – and disease – are socially and economically produced by multiple interacting factors. We provide a clinical roadmap of interventions for social workers in hospital settings with PWUD to demonstrate how social work leadership within inpatient care models can help us better address the impacts of various intersecting SDOH on the care of PWUD.





2.	Social work practice innovation and social determinants of health: 

	social work expertise for achieving health equity.

	Marmo, Suzanne; Leff, Vickie; Kim, Suk-Hee 

	Social Work in Health Care, 2024; 63(1): 1-3. (3p) 

	ISSN: 0098-1389 AN: 174420877





3.	Social work innovation in addressing social determinants of health: 

	bridging the gaps between research and practice.

	Kim, Suk-Hee; Leff, Vickie; Marmo, Suzanne 

	Social Work in Health Care, 2024; 63(2): 71-73. 

	 ISSN: 0098-1389 AN: 174510981



4.	The social determinants of health, social work, and dental patients: 

	a case study

	Burgess-Flowers, Jamie; de Saxe Zerden, Lisa; Yokovich, Kelsey 

	Social Work in Health Care, 2024; 63(2): 117-130. 

	ISSN: 	0098-1389 AN: 174510978



Abstract: Oral health has been largely overlooked in conceptualizing health, and the workforce responsible for addressing the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) within oral health settings has received little attention. 

While the role for social work in oral health has remained limited, there has been recent growth articulating its role in dental education. This paper presents a case study of how social work has been implemented into one school of dentistry in the U.S. to address SDOH and offers a roadmap for integration of social work into dental education, including opportunities for interprofessional health care experiences related to SDOH.



5.	Communication is key: at-risk families' perspectives on follow-up in 

	New Jersey's early hearing detection and intervention program.

	Zeitlin, Wendy; McInerney, Maryrose; Balser, Gita; Aasen, Pamela 

	Social Work in Health Care, 2024; 63(2): 74-88. 

	ISSN: 0098-1389 AN: 174510979



Abstract: Babies whose families possess multiple marginalized identities are at-risk for being late or lost to follow-up although there is a universal effort to screen and treat hearing loss in babies as part of state Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) programs. Lack of timely follow-up puts young children at risk for delays in language acquisition, social skills, cognitive development, and school success. This qualitative study explored barriers to follow-up audiological care in at-risk families in New Jersey. Using thematic analysis, this research uncovered two major findings: 

1) communication normalizes failed screenings, and 2) parents need clearer and more in-depth information. Health care social workers are well-suited to address these challenges due to their training in integrated social work practice, which can help them understand the complex interplay between individuals and their environments. In doing so social workers can improve access to needed services and promote health equity.





6.	Characteristics of drug-involved black women under community 

	supervision; implications for retention in HIV clinical trials and 

	healthcare.

	 Goddard-Eckrich, Dawn; Gatanaga, Ohshue 	S.; Thomas, Brittany V.; Liu, Yang; Downey, Dget 	Lynn; Dsouza, Nishita; 	Medley, Bethany; Hunt, Timothy; Wu, Elwin; Johnson, Karen; Black, 

	Chermaine; Brown, Mary; Hall, Jennifer; El-Bassel, Nabila; Gilbert, Louisa 

	Social Work in Health Care, 2024; 63(1): 35-52. 

	ISSN: 0098-1389 AN: 174420874



Abstract: This study examined retention and its relationship to mental health, substance use, and social determinants of health in a randomized clinical trial of a behavioral HIV/sexually transmitted infection prevention intervention with drug-involved Black women (N = 348) under community supervision programs in New York City. Using secondary analysis, we used logistic models to test the association between factors related to mental health, substance use, and social determinants of health and follow-up assessment completion (three, six, and 12 months). Participants who were diagnosed with schizophrenia had lower odds of retention. Participants who misused prescription opiates during their lifetime or reported food insecurity in the past 90 days had higher odds of retention throughout the intervention.



7.	Social workers are key to addressing social determinants of health in 

	integrated care settings.

	Petruzzi, Liana; Milano, 	Nicole; Chen, Qi; Noel, Lailea; Golden, Robyn; Jones, Barbara 

	Social Work in Health Care, 2024; 63(2): 89-101. 

	ISSN: 0098-1389 AN: 174510980



Abstract: Social workers play an important role in assessing social determinants of health (SDH) and providing behavioral health services in integrated care settings. Evidence suggests that integrated care interventions improve quality of life and other patient outcomes. However, the ambiguous role of social workers on the interdisciplinary team, the lack of protocol in SDH screening and intervention, and restrictions due to healthcare reimbursement limit social workers' ability to intervene. Future directions include standardizing integrated care models, evaluating integrated care's efficacy to address SDH, incorporating SDH into interprofessional training including role clarification and reimbursing for SDH assessment and intervention.



Rohena Duncombe (Mon, Tues)

Lecturer, School of Social Work and Arts

Charles Sturt University



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