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| Personal Name | de Guia , Pilar S. |
|---|---|
| Resource Title | A Study of the Social Service of the Health Centers in Manila |
| Date Issued | December 1965 |
| Abstract | Medical-social service is one of the innovations adopted in the public health program of Manila. It was instituted with the aim of approaching the patient's need in its totality. The social worker joined the health team with the expectation of her contribution to the health objectives, through the implementation of the social service program in the health centers. However, since the organization of the social service, no evaluation of its effectiveness has been made. There is a need to assess the program if only to insure that the program is serving its purpose. This study therefore, attempted to evaluate the social service program with the ultimate goal of gathering data that could serve as basis for improving the services and in finding other needs for social welfare services of underprivileged families in the City who are served by the health centers. The methods used to conduct the study are: (1) the survey of documents and records in the Manila Health Department, and (2) interview of mothers that availed of the health and social services of the health centers. The study was able to point out that the social service in the health center was actually a multipurpose program. The specific focus of medical-social service was lost in the implementation of the program because the needs of the families it served were basically economic. The study further indicated the inadequacy of the program to meet even the specific needs of the families in times of illness, both in terms of direct medicinal assistance and casework. The program, consequently, suffered from a lack of acceptance resulting from unawareness of the people about the program and non-conformity with family values in meeting family problems. For the improvement of the different services program as a whole, the student suggested: (1) the extension of the medical-social service in health programs dealing with illnesses of far-reaching social implications, (2) the assignment of professionally traine |
| Degree Course | Master of Social Work |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | health centers |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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