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The development of knowledge for somatic hospital social workers in Norway: Implementation of a knowledge tool

Research from a number of countries reveals that social workers have problems articulating and justifying the content of their own professional actions. This study evaluates a knowledge tool entitled ‘The book of methods for the everyday practice of social work in somatic hospitals’. The purpose of this knowledge tool is to strengthen the skills of articulation and justification for social workers who practice in somatic hospitals. The findings build upon responses from a questionnaire study and from focus interviews before and after educational seminars led by the project director and project co-worker where the content of the method book was treated and discussed, as well as findings from implementation of the book. The educational seminars made possible face to face interaction focusing upon methods and contents of the book, and could be seen as consequential intervention. The findings show that the book, the educational seminars and implementation of the book together have the impact upon updating the knowledge of social workers. Furthermore, it has increased the respondent's awareness of the interventions they make with patients, improved their ability to articulate the content of their interventions, and increased their competence.