Integration of social workers in public health

<p dir="ltr">The goal of this study was to explore and describe how social workers’ roles are perceived in public health within Gauteng health facilities. A qualitative approach was used in this study to explore the in-depth knowledge of the perceived roles of social workers. To gain an understanding of those perceptions, the researcher employed one-on-one semi-structured interviews where five social workers at primary and secondary public health facilities were interviewed. A focus group was conducted with four multidisciplinary members at a secondary health facility. Collective case study was applied to draw knowledge of the case being studied and non-purposive sampling was used to select participants based on the inclusion criteria.</p><p dir="ltr">Ethical approval has been obtained from Tshwane Health District to conduct this study within the health facilities within the district. </p>