Content analysis on job descriptions of health social workers

Abstract

In 2018, sample job description of health social workers is issued by Minister of Health’s order as number A/289. Job descriptions of health social workers in health care settings have revised for last two years in order to reconcile into the sample job description. Therefore, it is essential to do content analyses on the job descriptions. Aim of study was to do content analyses on job descriptions of health social workers and, to compare the roles of health social workers and public health worker, its levels of health care settings. The study was conducted using content analysis, a qualitative research method, involving total of 18 job descriptions of either health social worker or public health workers. The content analysis is based on Dziegielewski’s health social workers’ core roles. The study result shows that health social workers perform more clinical role in primary health settings compared to public health workers that have no clinical roles in the job descriptions. In secondary and tertiaty care settings, health social workers perform prevailing clinical roles compared to public health workers that perform supervisional roles.