Ramona Bullock-Johnson's scientific contributions

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A review of the literature since the year 2000 erases all doubt about the increasing cultural, racial, ethnic, and religious diversity of the United States, which has ushered in demographic trends that lead to complex sociocultural care dynamics and the likelihood that our patients’ values may not be concordant with those of traditional Western-bas...
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The Second Edition of the Oxford Textbook of Palliative Social Work is a compendium of contextualized information relevant to the field of palliative care, which coheres the collective wisdom of more than 150 authors, reflecting expertise, evidence, and passion. Infused with patient and family narratives, learning exercises and resources, the T ext...
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Homelessness is an issue of social justice, in the United States, because it leaves people vulnerable, unsafe, and ill, while not having their basic needs for food and shelter met. Although the United States is the wealthiest country in the world, a significant number of its residence, whether citizens or not, have experienced homelessness in their...

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... From a global perspective, there are varying rates of integration of Palliative Care (The Economist Intelligence Unit, 2015) and the role remains quite diverse. For example, in some settings, the PCSW is an integral part of the interdisciplinary team and highly trained, whilst in other regions, psychosocial palliative care is under-recognised or provided by paraprofessionals (Oltmann and Gerson, 2022). It can be argued that collaborative research between practitioners and academics, and promoting EBP will be instrumental in upskilling PCSWs and may bridge the gap between the desire of social workers to engage in research and the reality of actively participating in research. ...
... CSWs support patients in understanding their options and in exploring how a potential intervention is related (or not) to their desired treatment goals. CSWs recognize the importance of cultural and spiritual beliefs and rituals and have a role in ensuring that these are known and respected throughout the shared decision making process (Bullock 2011). ...
... distress (Bullock-Johnson & Bullock, 2020). High rates of cancer and heart disease among unhoused populations contribute to increased mortality and higher likelihood of death during midlife (Roncarati et al., 2018). ...