School of Social Work, Stephen F. Austin State University
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

The Social Work End-of-Life Care Educational Program (SWEEP): A National Initiative

This project will use a national survey of health care workers in various settings to assess current educational preparation in end-of-life care and identify barriers to effective social work intervention. Survey results will contribute to the development of an end-of-life care curriculum that will provide knowledge and skills necessary for social workers to be able to handle end-of-life care situations effectively, sensitively, and ethically. This curriculum will be widely available through a “train-the-trainers” program of continuing end-of-life care education for social workers in a variety of fields.

Nacogdoches, TX, and Williamsburg, MI  |  $73,946