LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION - SOCIAL WORK
THIRD SEMESTER – November 2008
MB 13
SW 3973 - MEDICAL SOCIAL WORK IN INDIA (3)
Date : 03-11-08
Time : 9:00 - 12:00
Dept. No.
Max. : 100 Marks
SECTION A
Answer all questions. Answer to each question should not exceed 50 words. (2 x 10 = 20)
Differentiate between
1. Hospice and Hospital.
2. Medical Social Worker and Hospital Social Worker.
3. Counseling and Case Work.
4. Palliative Care and Trauma Care.
5. Family Welfare and Family Planning.
6. Preventive Care and Promotive Care.
7. Treatment and Rehabilitation.
8. Holistic approach and multidisciplinary approach.
9. Sociology in medicine and Sociology of medicine.
10. ADL and QOL.
SECTION B
Answer any four questions. Answer to each question should not exceed 300 words.
(4 x 10 = 40)
11. What are the myths associated with Organ donation? Explain with examples.
12. Highlight the role and functions of a Medical Social Worker in a Clinic for Pain Management.
13. What are the principles of rehabilitation: Highlight the importance of sheltered workshop as a
means of holistic rehabilitation.
14. What are the common reactions of children undergoing long term hospitalization?
15. Explain the rights of a patient as a consumer of health services.
SECTION C
Answer any two questions. Answer to each question should not exceed 600 words.
(2 x 20 = 40)
16. “The Medical Social Worker has a crucial role in a Help Line Service Centre for dealing with
issues concerning HIV / AIDS”. Discuss.
17. What are the challenges and problems encountered by Medical Social Workers employed in Non
Governmental Organizations? What measures would you suggest to deal with these issues.
18. Raju (40 Yrs) is a daily wage earner. He has been admitted at the Governmental General Hospital
for the treatment of lung cancer. His wife is a domestic worker. The patient has three school going
children. The patient is admitted in Government General Hospital for more than a month. What
are the psycho social problems faced by the patient and his family? As a Medical Social Worker
suggest suitable intervention strategies in this context.
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