The impact of hospital restructuring on social work field education.
Hospital restructuring has had a dramatic impact on social work practice and field education. In a qualitative focus group study of nine educational coordinators responsible for educational programs in teaching hospitals with 25 to 100 social workers each, four main themes emerged: (1) difficulty managing field education when the actual change experienced in restructuring hospitals was far less progressive and systemic than the hospital missions espoused; (2) a struggle to maintain stable student programs when change was unpredictable; (3) the importance of support, reciprocity, and advocacy from the university; and (4) the need to be creative in delivering the educational program while undergoing organizational change.
Globerman
Judith
J
Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. judith.globerman@utoronto.ca
Bogo
Marion
M
D002170:Canada; D004500:Education, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017144:Focus Groups; D006754:Hospital Restructuring; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009864:Ontario; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012947:Social Work / Q000193:education*; D012948:Social Work Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*