TTLV: Nhan Dan Newspaper with the issue of medical information and health care for people

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Le Nu Hanh Nguyen

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: August 28, 1989

4. Place of birth: Ha Tinh

5. Student recognition decision No. 3215/2014/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 31, 2014 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in training process: No

7. Thesis topic name:"People's Newspaper with medical information and health care issues for people".

8. Major: Journalism Code: 60.32.01.01

9. Scientific instructor:Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Van Dung,Head of Faculty of Journalism, Academy of Journalism and Communication.

10. Summary of thesis results:

With the research topic "People's Newspaper with the issue of medical information and health care for people", the author of the thesis conducted a survey on the People's Daily Newspaper and People's Electronic Newspaper on the content and form of health information presentation on these two newspapers. From there, the thesis has an assessment of the way of medical information on the People's Newspaper, at the same time contributing to improving the quality and effectiveness of communication in medical information activities and health care for people on the People's Newspaper. Finding a way to effectively convey medical information and health care to people is not only meaningful to the work of journalists but also affects the behavior of the community in protecting and taking care of health.

In Chapter 1, the thesis has formed the perception and theoretical framework on the role of the press in general and Nhan Dan Newspaper in particular in the issue of medical information and health care for the people. This theoretical framework is built on the basis of systematizing theories related to this issue.

In Chapter 2, the thesis presents the current status of medical information and health care for people in Nhan Dan Newspaper based on the author's survey results of Nhan Dan Daily Newspaper and Nhan Dan Electronic Newspaper.

In Chapter 3, the author draws out the successes and limitations in the issue of medical information and health care for people in Nhan Dan Newspaper. From there, the author proposes scientific recommendations to improve the quality of medical information and health care for people in Nhan Dan Newspaper.

11. Practical application:

The research results of the thesis contribute to helping journalists, agencies of Nhan Dan Newspaper, especially the two publications Nhan Dan Daily and Nhan Dan Electronic clearly recognize the advantages and disadvantages of medical information and health care for people today. From there, there are improvements to more effectively inform medical information activities and health care for people on Nhan Dan Newspaper.

12. Further research directions:

Continue to conduct more comprehensive research on medical information and health care issues in Party newspapers.

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Le Nu Hanh Nguyen 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: August 28^th, 1989 4. Place of birth: Ha Tinh

5. Admission decision number: 3215/2014/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 31^st, 2014 by the Rector of University Of Social Sciences And Humanities, Vietnam National University.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Official thesis title: “The communication of healthcare information on Nhan Dan Newspaper”

8. Major: Journalism ID: 60.32.01.01

9. Supervisor: Associate Professor, Doctor, Principal Lecturer Nguyen Van Dung, Dean of the Falcuty of Journalism, Academy of Journalism and Communication.

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

Finding out the most effective way to communicate healthcare information to people is significant to not only journalists' works but also community's behavior toward health protection and medical care; Therefore, the author conducts the research on “The communication of healthcare information on Nhan Dan Newspaper”. To complete the thesis, the author surveyed about articles healthcare information on the daily and online versions of Nhan Dan Newspaper; thennceforth, the author has given an overall assessment and made recommendations in order to improve the quality and effectiveness of communicating healthcare information on Nhan Dan Newspaper.

In the Chapter 1, the thesis systematizes related theories to formulate the theoretical framework for the role of journalism in communication of healthcare information to people, especially that of Nhan Dan Newspaper.

In the Chapter 2, the thesis presents the current situation of healthcare communication on Nhan Dan Newspaper based on the author's survey on the daily and online versions of the newspaper.

In the Chapter 3, the thesis points out the successes and limitations of Nhan Dan Newspaper in communication of healthcare information. Thenceforth, the author gives scientific recommendations to improve the quality and effectiveness of communicating healthcare information on Nhan Dan Newspaper.

11. Practical applicability:

The thesis will be the reference for the journalists working at Nhan Dan newspaper, especially those at the daily and online version, to identify advantages and disadvantages of the newspaper's healthcare information. Thenceforth, there will be improvements to communicate healthcare information on Nhan Dan newspaper more effectively.

12. Further research directions:

To conduct more comprehensive healthcare research into information on official newspapers of The Communist Party of Vietnam.

13. Thesis-related publications: None.