Social work in healthcare in VietNam

Social Work in Health Care in Vietnam: Theory, Practice, and Intervention Models from Hospital to Community by Minh Hung ( Dr. Nguyen Dong Hung ) is a comprehensive and forward-looking professional book on the role of social work in modern health care. Bringing together theory, ethics, practice frameworks, case management, care coordination, patient-centered communication, discharge planning, social prescribing, rehabilitation, palliative care, and community-based support, this book presents social work not as a peripheral service, but as a core component of integrated, humane, and equitable health care in Vietnam.
Designed as a systematic volume, the book moves from foundational concepts and the history of health social work to applied practice in hospitals, primary care, rehabilitation, long-term care, mental health, chronic illness, vulnerable populations, and high-risk situations. It also examines international models such as Patient Navigation, Transitional Care, Re-Engineered Discharge, and Social Prescribing, while drawing out practical lessons for the Vietnamese context.
More than an academic text, this book argues that illness is never only biological. Behind every diagnosis is a person shaped by family, income, social support, emotional stress, and access to care. By connecting medical treatment with psychosocial assessment, advocacy, continuity of care, and community resources, Social Work in Health Care in Vietnam offers a compelling vision for a more compassionate, coordinated, and people-centered health system.
This book is especially valuable for social workers, doctors, nurses, hospital administrators, public health professionals, policy makers, lecturers, students, and researchers interested in health care systems, medical social work, patient support, health equity, and interdisciplinary care in Vietnam and beyond.