Which of the following is best suited for the role of social worker –
High-Yield Explanation
The medical social worker is a paramedical worker who has been trained in social case work, and in the art of interviewing people.
The medical social worker forms a link between the institution where he is employed and the community.
The principal work of the medical social worker is to visit the family and probe into the personal, economic and social causes of illness and collect social history off the patient with a view to supplement the medical history.
The medical social worker also tries to secure help to the patient through the community resources.
In chronic disabling illnesses like tuberculosis, leprosy and poliomyelitis, the medical social worker helps in the rehabilitation of the patient.