Abstract
ABSTRACT This qualitative study used three focus groups of long-term care social workers to determine how they viewed their roles with dying residents. Using grounded theory methodology, social workers were found to have difficulty articulating their roles; social work involvement occurred most often at the request of other staff, specifically nursing; hospice involvement contributed positively to end-of-life care but makes the social work role less clear; and elements of time and space influence the end-of-life experience for long-term care social workers, residents, and family members. Findings suggested that the social work profession must step forward in articulating the social work role and that research to validate the value of social work involvement is needed.
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