Social work and COVID-19: A gap in Nigeria's intervention
Social work and COVID-19: A gap in Nigeria's intervention
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DOI：
10.1177/0020872820980799
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发表时间：
2021-03-15
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
Okoye, Uzoma
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作者：
Agwu, Prince;Okoye, Uzoma
在世界某些地区，包括社会工作者在内的多名专业人士参与了针对COVID-19的干预措施。然而，在尼日利亚，情况似乎并非如此，因为据说社会工作者的参与不是最理想的。透过电话访问，我们就尼日利亚社会工作者参与COVID-19干预措施的情况及努力，征询了六名医护人员及六名社会工作者的意见。对数据进行专题分析后，结果显示，社会工作者在干预过程中缺失，尤其是在第一线。因此，这篇文章建议在尼日利亚的公共卫生问题的社会工作者积极参与的必要性，因为他们的作用将是相关的主流卫生工作者的努力的补充。
It is highlighted in some parts of the world that several professionals, including social workers, are involved in interventions against COVID-19. This, however, appears not to be so in Nigeria, as social workers are said to be suboptimally involved. Through telephone interviews, the views of six healthcare workers and six social workers were sought on the inclusion and efforts of Nigerian social workers in contributing to COVID-19 interventions. After a thematic analysis of data, results show that social workers are missing in the intervention process, especially at the front line. Hence, this article recommends the need for active involvement of social workers in public health concerns in Nigeria, as their roles will be relevant to complementing the efforts of mainstream health workers.