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Medical social work in hospital settings in China: Practice, resource dependence, and the constraints to development

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Qualitative study explores hospital management and resource dependence in medical social work, highlighting internal control needs.

Resource dependence theory identifies challenges for medical social work in China, emphasizing funding and autonomy.
Overreliance on external funding compromises professional legitimacy and increases administrative tasks for MSWs.
Analysis of current practices in hospital management suggests formal integration into governance committees may improve development.
The findings indicate that enhancing internal control over resources is crucial for the growth of medical social work.

Yan Li (2025) studied this question.

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