Gerontological skills of the Social Worker in Health, in the hospital context

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gerontological skills, hospital context, social health worker

Abstract

Among the functions of the Social Worker in Health in the hospital context is to contribute to the strengthening of the teaching-educational process in relation to the development of skills for working with the elderly in social transformation, promotion of quality of life and well-being during the process of their illness.

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Jercy Subyen Iglesias Toriza, Arnaldo Milián Castro University Clinical and Surgical Hospital, Villa Clara

Graduate in Social and Occupational Rehabilitation. Master's in Satisfactory Longevity. Assistant Professor at the University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara

References

1- Organización Panamericana de la Salud. Determinantes sociales y ambientales de la salud. [Internet]. Washington D.C: OPS; 2024. Disponible en: https://hia.paho.org/es/perfiles-de-pais/cuba Organización

2- Ministerio de Salud Pública. Modelo de formación del profesional del Nivel de Educación Superior de Ciclo Corto en Trabajo Social. La Habana: Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana; 2018.

3- Iglesias Toriza JS, Gutiérrez Pérez ET, Álvarez González M, Valdivia Martínez I, Díaz Ibañez Y: Socio-Gerontological Assessment Tool for the Geriatrics service and development of pratical skills among students. Rev haban cienc méd [Internet]. 2024 [cited 2024 mz 10]; Available from: http://www. revhabanera.sld.cu/index.php/rhab/article/view/5691

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2025-06-01

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Iglesias Toriza JS. Gerontological skills of the Social Worker in Health, in the hospital context. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2025 Jun. 1 [cited 2025 Jul. 3];19(1):e2251. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/e2251

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Vol. 19 (2025): PUBLICACIÓN CONTINUA

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Letters to the Editor

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