Who first created the idea of a continuum of care, which later evolved into the term "case management"?
a. Florence Nightingale, when she engaged in activities such as writing letters for the wounded.
b. Lillian Wald, who created health education programs for the whole community.
c. Social workers, who function as discharge planners, use the term.
d. Those who coordinated services for discharged psychiatric patients after World War II (WWII) used the term.
ANS: D
The concept of continuum of care originated after WWII to describe the long-term services required for discharged psychiatric patients. The term "case management" first appeared in social welfare literature during the early 1970s. Nightingale, Wald, and social workers were not involved in the creation of the idea of the continuum of care.
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