TTLV: Current Status and Challenges Facing Nurses and Caregivers for the Elderly in Japan Today

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name:Le Thi Hong 

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: December 29, 1991

4. Place of birth: Bac Ninh

5. Decision No. 3215/2014/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 31, 2014, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the student.

6. Changes in the training process: Extension of the thesis defense deadline.

7. Thesis title:"The current situation and challenges facing nurses and caregivers for the elderly in Japan."

8. Major: Asian Studies Code: 60.31.06.08

9. Scientific supervisor:Dr. Nguyen Phuong ThuyDepartment of Oriental Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Hanoi.

10. Summary of the thesis results:

The problems of the elderly have severely impacted the Japanese economy, slowing growth and making a return to its previous period of rapid development almost impossible. In this context, the Japanese government is compelled to implement appropriate welfare policies to support the elderly, particularly regarding the human resources needed to support the healthcare system so they can receive care and some can continue working and contributing to society. Based on research, the current state of aging in Japanese society, its consequences, and the basic social welfare policies implemented by the Japanese government are clarified, especially concerning the expansion of the workforce in the nursing sector and the social issues arising from this development. From there, the author presents, analyzes, compares, and draws conclusions about solutions that have been, are being, and are likely to be implemented, as well as the limitations of the policies put forth by Japan, so that countries with aging populations (or those approaching aging like Vietnam) can learn valuable lessons to improve their social policies and mitigate the negative impacts of the increasingly prevalent process of population aging worldwide.

11. Practical applications:

Comparing and evaluating the development of a highly skilled workforce in elderly care nursing in Japan with the current challenges of an aging population in Vietnam will yield many practical benefits, contributing to the construction of a fair, democratic, civilized, and compassionate social model in our country. As a developing country, Vietnam's top priority is economic development. However, alongside boosting economic potential, social welfare policies and healthcare for the elderly are also receiving increasing attention. Moreover, this issue is becoming even more urgent as Vietnam's population is trending towards aging. By studying Japanese society from various perspectives, these authors have drawn lessons and experiences that Vietnam can learn from, preparing itself to face a society that is approaching an aging population in the near future.

12. Future research directions:

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INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Le Thi Hong 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: December 29, 1991 4. Place of birth: Bac Ninh province

5. Admission decision number: 3215/2014/QD-XHNV-SĐH Dated December 31, 2014, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University in Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: changed thesis defense time (extend the deadline)

7. Official thesis title: “Current situation and problems faced by care-givers, nurses for the elderly in Japan today”.

8. Major: Asia Studies Code: 60.31.06.08

9. Supervisors: Dr. Nguyen Phuong Thuy, Lecturer of Japanese Studies, Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

The problem of an aging society has had severe effects on the Japanese economy such as slow growth and a virtual inability to return to the magical times of high economic growth. In this context, the Japanese government has been forced to enact policies to support the elderly, especially in regard to human resources, in order for the healthcare system to continue to adequately care for Japanese society. Based on the author's research, the current status of the aging Japanese society, its consequences, and the social welfare policies the Japanese government has implemented are clear, particularly in relation to the expansion of the nursing workforce and the social issues arising from this process. The writer presents, analyzes, and compares the solutions that have been and are likely to be implemented as well as the limitations of such policies given the aging population of Japan (or countries that are approaching this problem like Vietnam). Through this process, the author obtains many lessons aimed at perfecting social policies, while also mitigating the negative impacts due to population aging, a social issue which is becoming prevalent throughout the world.

11. Practical applicability, if any:

The correlation and assessment of Japan's difficulties arising from the creation of a highly expert nursing force for the care of the elderly when confronted with the problem of population aging provides valuable lessons to the Vietnam of today and will contribute to building a fair society, and promoting democracy, civility, and charity in our country. As a developing country, Vietnam's first priority is economic development. However, besides the promotion of the country's economic potential, the need for social welfare policies concerning elderly care has recently attracted great attention. Moreover, this problem will become even more urgent as Vietnam's population continues to age. From this multi-aspect study of Japanese society, the author draws lessons and experiences that Vietnam can learn from in order to be ready to confront the approaching aging population of tomorrow.

12. Further research directions, if any:

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