TTLA: Ethical education for medical professionals in Vietnam in the current period

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name:Lam Van Dong                  

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: January 30, 1975

4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh

5. Decision No. 3670/QD-SDH dated October 28, 2009, of the Director of Hanoi National University, recognizing the doctoral student.

6. Changes in the training process: Decision to adjust the title of the research topic No. 499/CTC-ĐT dated August 12, 2013, by the Director of the Center for Training and Development of Political Theory Lecturers, Hanoi National University.

7. Thesis title:Ethical education for medical professionals in Vietnam in the current period.

8. Specialization: Civil Service and Historical Civil ServiceCode: 60.22.80.05

9. Scientific supervisors:Guide 1: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Sy Phan,Guide 2: Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Long.

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- The dissertation analyzed the unity between civic and professional conduct to affirm the unity between civic ethics and professional ethics of medical practitioners; thereby clarifying the content of ethical education for medical practitioners in Vietnam today, encompassing both civic ethical standards and professional ethical standards. Regarding professional ethical standards, applying Ho Chi Minh's perspective, the dissertation summarized and analyzed the content of professional ethical education for medical practitioners according to their relationships with patients, colleagues, medical science, society, and themselves.

- The dissertation has analyzed the importance of ethical education for medical professionals in Vietnam today, both from a theoretical and practical perspective.

- The thesis identified and analyzed the subjective and objective factors affecting ethical education for medical professionals in Vietnam today.

- The dissertation combined an assessment of both the current state of ethics and the current state of ethical education for medical professionals in order to clarify the achievements and limitations of the current state of ethical education for medical professionals, a matter that has received little attention in previously published works.

- Through a more systematic and comprehensive study of the theoretical issues of the topic, an analysis of influencing factors, and an assessment of the current situation, the thesis has identified and analyzed the problems that need to be solved and proposed more complete viewpoints and necessary solutions to improve the effectiveness of ethical education for medical professionals in Vietnam today. Among the proposed solutions are those relating to the responsibilities of patients, their families, and public opinion, which have not been addressed in previously published works.

11. Practical applications:

- This dissertation can be used as a reference for research and teaching of professional ethics at medical schools.

- The research findings in this thesis offer valuable recommendations for the education of professional ethics for medical professionals in Vietnam today.

12. Directions for further research:

The author of this dissertation will continue to conduct more in-depth and comprehensive research on the issue of ethics and ethical education for medical professionals in Vietnam today, especially ethics and ethical education for nurses.

13. Published works related to the dissertation.

1. Lam Van Dong (2009), “Improving medical ethics, studying and following the moral example of Ho Chi Minh”,Journal of Political Theory(6/2009), pp. 22-25.

2. Lam Van Dong (2009), “Training and improving medical ethics for the current medical staff in our country”,Journal of Political Theory and Communication(6/2009), pp. 70-74.

3. Lam Van Dong (2013), “Implementing the Resolution of the 4th Conference (11th term) of the Party on improving the ethics of cadres and Party members in our country today”,Journal of Political Theory and Communication(7/2013), pp. 6-9.

4. Lam Van Dong (2014), “The issue of ethical education for doctors in the current period”,Education Magazine(7/2014), pp. 94-95.

5. Lam Van Dong (2014), “The importance of ethical education for doctors in our country today”Journal of Educational Theory(8/2014), pp. 64-67.

6. Lam Van Dong (2014), “Ethical education for healthcare workers in Vietnam today”,Vietnam Journal of Social Sciences(10), pp. 42-48

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Lam Van Dong2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: 30^thJanuary 19754. Place of birth: Nam Dinh

5. Admission decision Number: 3670/QD-SĐH dated 28^thOctober, 2009 by President of Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in Academic process: Decision of adjusting the title of thesis number 499/TCT-ĐT dated 12^thAugust, 2013 by Director of political teacher training and cultivating center Vietnam National University, Hanoi

7. Official thesis title: Ethics Education for Vietnamese Physicians Nowadays.

8. Major: CNDVBC&CNDVLS9. Code: 60.22.80.05

10. Supervisors: - Supervisor 1: Assoc. Prof., Dr. Tran Sy Phan,Supervisor 2: Prof., Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Long.

11. Summary of the new findings in the thesis:

- The thesis analyzes the consistency between human personality and professional ethics in order to define the connection between human and professional ethics of physicians; then it shows clearly the content of educating morality for Vietnamese physicians in the modern day which educates includes both creteria of human and professional ethics. For the professional ethics, taking Ho Chi Minh's opinions into account, the thesis summarizes and analyzes the training of professional ethics for physicians towards patients, colleagues, science, society and themselves.

- The thesis demonstrates the importance of educating morality/ethics for Vietnamese physicians in the modern day in terms of theory as well as reality.

- The thesis defined and analyzed subjective and objective impacts on educating morality/ethics for Vietnamese physicians nowadays.

- The thesis combined and evaluated both the current situations on educating morality for physicians so as to demonstrate achievements and limitations of the current education system which has not been concerned about by other previous projects.

- Based on the systematic and sufficient study on the topic, the analysis of impacts, and the evaluation of current situations, the thesis drew out some problems that need solving as well as provided sufficient proposals of essential solutions and measures in order to improve the efficiency of educational etiquettes for Vietnamese physicians these days. Of the proposed measures, solutions related to responsibilities of patients, patients' relatives and social medial reputation were put forward, which was not concerned about by other previous projects.

12. Practical applicability:

- The thesis can be used as reference resources for other research and teaching professional ethics in any medical schools or universities.

- The results of the thesis can act as recommendations to promote professional ethics for Vietnamese physician staff nowadays.

13. Further research directions: suggestions:

The author of the thesis will continue to have further and more sufficient research and findings on etiquettes and ethics education for Vietnamese physicians nowadays, especially for the nursing staff.

14. Thesis-related publications:

1. Lam Van Dong (2009), “Improving Medical Ethics, Studying and Following Ho Chi Minh's Ethics”,Politics Magazine(6/2009), pp. 22-25.

2. Lam Van Dong (2009), “Cultivating and Improving Medical Ethics for Medical Officer Staff in Vietnam nowadays”,Politics and Telecommunication Magazine(6/2009), pp. 70-74.

3. Lam Van Dong (2013), “Agreements and Decisions in Conference No. 4 (term No. XI) by the Communist Party on improving ethics among officers, Communist Members in Vietnam these days”,Politics and Telecommunication Magazine(7/2013), pp. 6-9.

4. Lam Van Dong (2014), “Education on Medical Ethics these days”,Education Magazine(7/2014), pp. 94-95.

5. Lam Van Dong (2014), “Importance of educating professional ethics for Vietnamese physicians nowadays”Education and Theory Magazine(8/2014), pp. 64-67.

6. Lam Van Dong (2014), “Ethic Education for Medical Officers in Vietnam nowadays”,Vietname Science and Social Magazine,(10), pp.42-48