TTLV: Counseling activities for women infected with HIV/AIDS at Dai Tu - Thai Nguyen Women's Union.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name: Vu Thi Thanh Phuong 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: February 7, 1988

4. Place of birth: Huong Thuong - Dong Hy - Thai Nguyen

5. Decision on student admission No. 1936/2011/QD-XHNV-SDH dated October 10, 2011, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis title:"Counseling activities for women living with HIV/AIDS at the Dai Tu - Thai Nguyen branch of the Vietnam Women's Union."

8. Major: Social Work;

9. Code: 60900101

10. Scientific supervisor: Dr. Bui Thi Xuan Mai - Head of the Department of Social Work, University of Labour and Social Affairs.

11. Summary of the thesis results:

Women living with HIV/AIDS is a significant issue in Thai Nguyen province today. These women face numerous difficulties in life, particularly psychological ones. They urgently need support to overcome these challenges and thrive. Based on this reality, my research focuses on counseling activities for women living with HIV/AIDS at the Dai Tu District Social Welfare Center in Thai Nguyen. The aim is to assess the current state of support for these women through various counseling methods. From this, I will offer recommendations on using counseling as a crucial tool to better assist women living with HIV/AIDS, while also contributing to the development of social work in Vietnam.

This study aims to assess the current state of counseling activities for women living with HIV/AIDS in the HHD Dai Tu - Thai Nguyen group through theoretical studies on counseling activities (client-centered theory, cognitive-behavioral theory) and counseling activities with specific target groups in social work.

The results of a study on counseling activities for women infected with HIV/AIDS in the HHD Dai Tu - Thai Nguyen group show that:

Women living with HIV/AIDS face numerous challenges in life related to health, finances, employment, communication, childcare and education, and especially psychological difficulties. They address these challenges in various ways, but have increasingly sought help from professionals and counseling centers rather than relying on friends and acquaintances.Family members often give up and let things go. Although they seek counseling for various reasons and with different desires, most believe that counseling is necessary.

The research findings reflect the current state of counseling for women living with HIV/AIDS in the Dai Tu - Thai Nguyen group. This includes limited facilities, a workforce largely lacking formal training, and a mix of other roles resulting in less time for counseling. Counseling methods are not diverse, primarily focusing on individual and telephone counseling. Group and family counseling are beginning to be developed and have initially yielded positive results, receiving high praise from the women living with HIV/AIDS. While the quality of counseling is not yet fully effective due to various subjective and objective factors, it has partially met the psychological needs and supported clients in resolving some difficulties they cannot overcome on their own.

Based on the above findings, the study indicated the level of achievement for each aspect, thereby making recommendations to improve the quality of counseling for women living with HIV/AIDS in the HHD Dai Tu - Thai Nguyen group.

12. Practical applications:

The results of this study provide counselors, leaders, and management agencies with a comprehensive understanding of counseling activities for women living with HIV/AIDS. This will enable the development of appropriate measures, policies, and mechanisms to improve and enhance the quality of counseling for women living with HIV/AIDS in the HHD group in particular and Thai Nguyen in general. The study will also serve as a theoretical basis for specific counseling interventions targeting women living with HIV/AIDS. Based on the results of counseling activities for women living with HIV/AIDS in the HHD group in Dai Tu, Thai Nguyen, other localities can learn from and replicate this model.

13. Future research directions

- Group social work with women living with HIV/AIDS

- Counseling skills with women infected with HIV/AIDS

14. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name:Vu Thi Thanh Phuong2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: 7^thFebrualy, 1988 4. Place of birth: Thai Nguyen

5. Admission decision number: 1936/2011/QD-XHNV-SĐH Dated 10^thOctober 2011

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title:“Consultation activities for women living with HIV /AIDS in HHD Dai Tu - Thai Nguyen."

8. Major: Social Work

9. Code:60.90.01.01

10. Supervisors: Dr. Bui Thi Xuan Mai - Dean of Social Work, University of Labor and Social Affairs (ULSA)

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

Women living with HIV / AIDS is very noticeable problem in Thai Nguyen province today. Women living with HIV / AIDS face many difficulties in life, especially those involving psychologically difficult. They need assistance to overcome difficulties in life. Comes from the fact that I have to focus research activity counseling for women living with HIV / AIDS in HHD Dai Tu - Thai Nguyen to assess the status of activities in support of women living with HIV / AIDS through consultation form. From there, make recommendations on the use of consultation as an important tool in assisting the women with HIV / AIDS are better, and contribute to development of social work in Vietnam.

This study aims to assess the status of consultations for women living with HIV / AIDS in the HHD group Dai Tu - Thai Nguyen through academic research on consultation activities (client focus theory, cognitive behavioral theory) and consultation activities with specific objects in social work:

Research results consultation activities for women living with HIV / AIDS in the HHD group Dai Tu - Thai Nguyen shows:

Women living with HIV / AIDS face many difficulties in life related to health, economy, employment, communication, care and education of children ... especially regarding difficult psychologically. They solve problems in different ways, but also began to work towards many seeking help from professionals, counseling centers to help resolve problems rather than looking to friends and relatives or surrender ignored. Although, seek consultation with a variety of purposes, different expectations, but most of them say that consultation is necessary.

The study results reflect the real situations consultations for women living with HIV / AIDS in the HHD group Dai Tu - Thai Nguyen from the infrastructure are limited, staff are mostly untrained Posts copies of their working should have little time for consultation, the consultation form diverse yet focused on individual consultations and telephone consultations, group counseling forms and counseling families also began to focus on developing, initially brought positive results, the group of women living with HIV / AIDS responded. The quality of the consultation affected by many subjective factors and objectives should not really effective, but also partly meet psychological needs, client support team to address some difficulties which the client itself is unable to handle.

From the above findings, the study has only reached the level of each aspect, from which to make recommendations to improve the quality of consultation activities for women living with HIV / AIDS in the HHD group Dai Tu - Thai Nguyen.

12. Practical applicability, if any:

Results from this study as a basis for consultation, the agency leaders and managers a comprehensive view of consultation activities for women living with HIV/AIDS. Since then, measures, policies or appropriate mechanism to improve and enhance the quality of consultations for women living with HIV/AIDS in particular HHD groups and Thai Nguyen general. The theme will also be served a theoretical basis for interventions specific consultations for those women living with HIV/AIDS. Based on the results of consultation activities for women living with HIV/AIDS in the HHD group Dai Tu - Thai Nguyen other locals can learn to replicate consultations for women living with HIV/AIDS.

13. Further research directions, if any:

- Social work groups of women living with HIV/AIDS

- Skills consulation with women living with HIV/AIDS

14. Thesis-related publications: None