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October 12, 2025Deleted Journal

When support systems struggle: Uncovering challenges encountered by medical social workers in Tanzanian zonal hospitals

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Mixed-method approach reveals significant challenges for medical social workers in Tanzanian hospitals, highlighting the need for policy reforms.

Eighty-eight percent of doctors recognize that social workers face significant challenges impacting their services.
Key constraints include high workload and a lack of clear organizational structure in healthcare settings.
The study utilized a mixed-method approach, combining quantitative and qualitative analyses of data from 88 participants.
Reforms in medical social work practices are recommended to enhance contributions to the healthcare system.

Mzungu et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Mixed-method approach reveals significant challenges for medical social workers in Tanzanian hospitals, highlighting the need for policy reforms.