ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL WORKING NEEDS OF PATIENTS COMING TO EDUCATIONAL HOSPITALS OF ISFAHAN IN 1379

Abstract

Social, economic, cultural and emotional dimensios have relation to human and his health. In addition to diagnosis and treatment we must plan for health of these dimensions. Patients must to be supported for economic, informative, emotional, familial problems and care at home. With attention to the benefits of social working for answering these needs both as a religious function and in the treatment course of patients we need a correct and effective plan and now we need a primary evaluation. So in this research the social working needs of patients will evaluate from their related sights.
This study was down on 380 patients that refer to Isfahan educational hospitals randomly (inpationtand outpatient). Collection of data are based on questionnaire and its content validity improved by pilot study (a=0/76). Input of information and analysis of them were down with SPSS.
The severe economical needs were %19/5%, moderate %38/2, severe familial-emotional needs were 0/059,moderate %27/6, severe informational needs 37/1%, moderate %39/2 and severe home care needs %31/3, moderate %36/3. In home care needs, patients fewer than 20 years and more than 65 years had more sever needs.
Widow's women had economic (46%) and home care (41/2%) needs more than others.
The greater needs for social working especially familial-emotional in patients coming to educational hospitals are a duty for us related to people and directors. In addition to low economic group tendency to these hospitals other are probably destructiveness in our economy, imposed war, low attention to susceptible groups to hardship in health plans, low ability of personnel and social workers and defects in insurance services. With promotion of patient social working we can promote their health.