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Social work nowadays is an indispensable component of the health care system in developed countries. In Vietnam, social work in hospitals is a very new field. Currently, 100% of central hospitals, 97% of provincial hospitals, and nearly 90% of district and district hospitals have established social work departments or groups. There are about 1,605 full-time social workers and more than 6,000 social work collaborators (Ministry of Health, 2023). Since its inception, the social work service in hospitals has significantly contributed to improving the quality of healthcare facilities, serving as a bridge of compassion between the hospital, doctors, medical staff, and patients and their families, providing both spiritual and material support, and helping to bring better access to healthcare services for patients. It is crucial to thoroughly investigate and evaluate the existing human resources that deliver social work services in Vietnam hospitals to establish a successful and enduring strategy for developing these services; especially at provincial levels due to the limited research on social work services in healthcare in Vietnam.