title: [Does the professional image of the social worker in oncology correspond to the current challenges of the job? Apropos of a survey of patients and care professionals].
abstract: Care professionals (physicians and nurses), administrative staff and hospitalised patients were interviewed to find out the necessary qualities for social workers in oncology, as well as the roles and tasks that they must fulfil. On the one hand, the results of this study show that the needs of the interested parties are indeed met by social service from an empirical perspective of psychosocial support and expert advice. On the other hand, they bring to light the fact that the current status of the social worker is hardly recognized. Confronted with new occupational challenges, the social worker should rethink his/her profession and reevaluate his/her practice. Furthermore, he/she should develop professional links intra- and extramural and participate in social research programs whose aim is to improve the rehabilitation of patients and their families.
authors.affiliation: Service de radiothérapie, fondation Bergonié, Bordeaux, France.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Dilhuydy
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Monira
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Perrié
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Prince
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003625:Data Collection; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D010361:Patients; D012947:Social Work / Q000592:standards*