TTLV: Awareness of self-care among the elderly in Hanoi

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name:Hoang Thuy Vi2. Gender:Female

3. Date of birth: 17/11/1989

4. Place of birth:Hanoi

5. Decision to recognize student numberDecision No. 1060/QD-SDH dated June 18, 2013, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process: Are not

7. Thesis Title:Awareness of self-care among the elderly in Hanoi.

8. MajorPsychology9. Code: 60 31 04 01

10. Scientific supervisor:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Moc Lan

11. Summary of the thesis results:

This thesis explores the perceptions of elderly people in Hanoi regarding self-care, including: awareness of their health status and ability to self-care; awareness of the necessity of self-care; awareness of preventing health decline; and awareness of self-care for health improvement. Simultaneously, the thesis also investigates factors influencing the perceptions of self-care among the elderly, such as awareness of health care before old age; self-confidence; confidence in the future; confidence in relationships with others, family and friends, and other factors.

Based on the research findings, the thesis also proposes several recommendations to help raise awareness among the elderly about self-care.

12. Practical applications:

The research findings and the author's recommendations reveal the current state of awareness regarding self-care among the elderly and suggest possible directions for improving this awareness.

13. Future research directions:

- A comparative study of perceptions regarding self-care among the elderly in different regions and living areas (cities and rural areas, plains and mountainous regions, and the three regions of North, Central, and South Vietnam).

- Research on self-care awareness across different age groups.

14. Published works related to the thesis:Are not

INFORMATION ABOUT MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name:Hoang Thuy Vi2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birthNovember 17^th, 1989

4. Place of birthHanoi

5.decision numberDecision No. 1060/QD-SDH dated June 18^th2013 of the principal of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University Hanoi.

6.Changes in the academic processNone

7.Official thesis title: Awareness of self-care of the elderly in Hanoi

8. MajorPsychology9. E: 60 31 04 01

10.Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Hoang Moc Lan. PhD

11.Summary of the findings of the thesis:

Thesis studied awareness of self-care of the elderly living in Hanoi, including: awareness of health status and ability to self-care; awareness of the need for self-care; awareness of self-prevention of health decline and awareness of self-care for health promotion. At the same time, the thesis also studied some factors affecting awareness of self-care of the elderly living in Hanoi, such as awareness of health care prior to aging period; confidence in oneself; confidence in the future; confidence in relationships with other people; family and friends and other factors...

Based on the research results obtained, the thesis also proposed a number of recommendations to contribute to raising the elderly's awareness of self-care.

12.Practical applicability, if any:

The results of the research as well as the recommendations of the author show situation of the elderly's awareness of self-care in Hanoi and orientations to help raise that.

13. Further research directions, if any:

- Comparative research of awareness of self-care of the elderly living in various places (cities and rural areas, plains and mountains, three regions of Vietnam: Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam).

- Researching awareness of self-care at different ages.

14.Thesis-related publicationsNone