Demands for the material “Hospital Social Work” among social workers and health workers in hospital in Vietnam

DOI: 10.18173/2354-1067.2020-0063

Abstract

The material “Hospital Social Work” is essential in the process of professionalization of social work in Vietnam today. This study aimed to describe the demands for the material “Hospital Social Work” among social workers and health workers in hospital in Vietnam. On that basis, we recommended the content of this material. The study was conducted on 175 participants including 103 social workers and 72 health workers from seven hospitals at central levels. Our study showed that health workers had a higher demand for the content of “Basic information about hospital social work” (p = 0.018), while social workers had a higher demand for the content of “Intervention methods of hospital social work” (p = 0.004); “Social work skills in hospitals” (p = 0.028); “Mental health assessment instruments” (p = 0.007) and “Social work process in hospital” (p = 0.005). The study also made recommendations to the Ministry of Health and schools of social work in Vietnam to compile this material effectively and in accordance with reality