SSRScientific and Social Research2661-43322981-9946Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/ssr.v6i9.8265ArticleAnalysis of the Current Situation of Service Capacity of Medical Social Workers in Shanxi Province and the Conception of Cultivation Pathwayhttps://artdesignp.com/journal/SSR/6/9/10.26689/ssr.v6i9.8265TianChun,LiNa,YanYan2024692024-09-27Objective: This study aims to analyze the current status of service competence of medical social workers in Shanxi Province and to conceptualize the cultivation path. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted among 88 staff members and 120 residents of eight community health service centers in Shanxi Province to understand the population’s knowledge of the connotation of medical social workers and their needs. Results: Currently, the staff and residents of the community health service centers in Shanxi Province have a low level of knowledge and a high demand for medical social workers. It is recommended to expand the scope of practice of medical school students and design a series of training programs for medical social workers to better meet the needs of community healthcare and promote the implementation of the Healthy China Strategy.

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