T/JSSG 008-2022 Standards for Medical Social Work Services in Palliative Care
T/JSSG 008-2022
Basic Information
Scope
Scope: This document stipulates the personnel requirements, ethics and principles, service content, service methods, service processes, service guarantees, and service management for palliative care social work. This document applies to medical and health institutions and related social service agencies providing medical social work services for patients and their families who have palliative care service needs. Main technical content: Medical social workers should provide, but are not limited to, the following services: for patients and their families: rescue services, psychological counseling, family support, multidisciplinary communication, life education, information provision, volunteer services, discharge referral, grief counseling; for medical and health institutions: psychological support, team collaboration, resource integration, scientific research work; for society: life education, policy advocacy, etc.