Social work-led case management in Hong Kong: A relational analysis

  • Wing Shan Kan
  • , Raul P. Lejano*
  • , Yu Cheung Wong
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Interdisciplinary case management for aging-in-place, as a model, is meant to reduce institutionalization, avoid fragmented care, and address the complex dynamics of aging. However, translation into practice in a local context can be problematic. In Hong Kong, there is an emerging practice around interdisciplinary professional teams with social workers acting as centralized coordinators. Semi-structured in-depth interviews with 52 service users and family carers, along with two focus groups with 20 professionals, reveal the power of a relational analysis for understanding social work practice within case management teams for home-based community care services for frail older adults.
Original languageEnglish
Article number00208728251382821
JournalInternational Social Work
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Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 4 Nov 2025

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

User-Defined Keywords

  • case management
  • community care
  • interdisciplinary communication
  • long-term care
  • relationality
  • social work

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