Social structure of pediatric hospital

ABSTRACT

The hospital is a social system and it has a social structure. The study explored some main elements of social structure of Anfoshy paediatric hospital [groups and social institutions]. It was shown that it is composed of different groups forming a unit for variety of activities. There was an interrelated network of social relations between the different groups according to the social institutions inside the hospital. Informal social relation that may be powerful influence of social system was not apparently clear in the hospital. Another aspect of relationship between paediatric hospital and community is shown by community demands for services