TTLV: Social work in supporting health care for the elderly (research at Thien Duc Elderly Care Center, Hanoi city)

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Le Thi Huyen

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: June 10, 1981

4. Place of birth: Kha Phong - Kim Bang - Ha Nam.

5. Student recognition decision No. 2998/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 30, 2013 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:Social work in supporting health care for the elderly (research at Thien Duc Elderly Care Center, Hanoi city).

8. Major: Social work Code: 60.90.01.01

9. Scientific instructor:Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Hoa, Head of Sociology Department - University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

10. Summary of thesis results:

The thesis is a new research direction on social work in the field of elderly health care in the model of private concentrated elderly care centers. The thesis surveys, analyzes, and evaluates the current status of elderly health care activities and the role of social work in those activities at Thien Duc Elderly Care Center. Health care activities have met the basic needs of the elderly. Social workers have performed some of their roles in supporting elderly health care activities. However, this activity as well as the performance of the roles of social workers still face some difficulties. On that basis, the thesis makes some recommendations to improve the health care activities for the elderly at Thien Duc Elderly Care Center.

11. Practical application:

The results of the thesis can be used as a reference for some studies in social work on the elderly. In addition, private elderly care centers and social workers working in the field of elderly care at those centers can use the recommendations proposed in the thesis in the process of assisting the elderly.

12. Further research directions:

Expand the scope of research on measures to implement the roles of social workers to improve the effectiveness of health care activities for the elderly in private nursing homes.

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name of student: Le Thi Huyen 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of Birth: June 10, 1981 4. Place of birth: Kha Phong-Kim Bang- Ha Nam.

5. Admission decision number: 2998/2013/QD-XHNV-SĐH, December 30 2013 of Principal of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: None.

7. Official thesis title: "Social work in activities to support health care for elderly people" (Study at Care center for elderly people Thien Duc, Hanoi).

8. Major: Social Work; Code: 60.90.01.01

9. Supervisor: ASS Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Hoa, Dean of Sociology - University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University.

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

Thesis is a new research field of social work in the field of health care in elderly care center model focuses on elderly privatization. Thesis survey, analyze and evaluate the state of health care for elderly people and the role of social work in such activities at care center for elderly people Thien Duc. Activity of health care meets the basic needs of the elderly. Social workers have made some for his role in supporting activities of health care of the elderly. However, this activity as well as the implementation of the role of social workers still encounters some difficulties. On this basis, the thesis gives some recommendations in order to improve health care for the elderly in care center for elderly people Thien Duc.

11. Ability to apply in practice:

The results of the thesis can make reference to some studies in social work for the elderly. In addition, the care center for elderly people focused private and social workers are working in the field of elderly care centers may use the recommendations to be proposed in a comment Posted in the process of helping the elderly.

12. The following research directions:

Expanding the scope of the study measures the implementation of the role of social workers in order to improve the effectiveness of health care for the elderly at the feeding center focused private.