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Empowerment, skills, and values: a comparative study of nurses and social workers

Itzhaky, Haya, Gerber, Pinchas, Dekel, Rachel·2004·International Journal of Nursing Studies
DOI 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2003.10.012
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This article focuses on social workers and nurses who complement each other's work in providing health care services to their patients. The professional literature suggests that understanding the professional differences between social workers and nurses may lead to more collaboration between these groups. This study empirically compares empowerment, skills, and values of social workers (n = 213) and nurses (n = 152). Nurses reported higher scores in all empowerment and value variables. Nurses also claimed to use more therapeutic and communication skills, and social workers reported the use of more social action skills. The differences in empowerment, skills and values between social workers and nurses are discussed in light of their different professional roles and work environments.

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Authors
Itzhaky, H., Gerber, P., & Dekel, R.
Affiliations
Bar-Ilan University (IL)
Corresponding author
Itzhaky, Haya
ORCID
Dekel, Rachel
Venue
International Journal of Nursing Studies
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2004-05
Volume
41
Issue
4
Pages
447-455
ISSN
0020-7489 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2003.10.012
OpenAlex
W1973113177
Cited by
33
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Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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Locations
  • International Journal of Nursing Studies (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
  • Social Sciences › Public Administration › Social Work Education and Practice
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Nursing Roles and Practices
Keywords
nurses, social workers, empowerment, professional skills, professional values, interprofessional collaboration, professional roles, work environment, health services
MeSH terms
Adult, Attitude of Health Personnel, Communication, Cooperative Behavior, Cross-Sectional Studies, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Humans, Interprofessional Relations, Israel, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Nursing Staff, Hospital, Patient Care Team, Power, Psychological, Professional Competence, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self Concept, Social Values, Social Work, Nursing Methodology Research, Multivariate Analysis, Self Efficacy, Professional Role

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Itzhaky, H., Gerber, P., & Dekel, R. (2004). Empowerment, skills, and values: a comparative study of nurses and social workers. International Journal of Nursing Studies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2003.10.012