MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION
1. Student's full name:Le Thi Thuy Lien
2. Gender: Female
3. Date of birth: 01/07/1900
4. Place of birth: 65, Quang Trung, Quang Yen Ward, Quang Yen Town. Quang Ninh
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.
7. Thesis topic name:“The need for support of caregivers of HIV/AIDS patients (Case study of caregivers at the Department of Infectious Diseases, Dong Da General Hospital, Hanoi)
8. Major: Social work Code: 60.90.01.01
9. Scientific instructor:Assoc.Prof.Dr. Pham Van Quyet,University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University, Hanoi
10. Summary of thesis results:
The topic “The need for support of HIV/AIDS patient caregivers” (Case study of caregivers at the Department of Infectious Diseases, Dong Da General Hospital, Hanoi) was conducted with the aim of helping Social Workers working in the healthcare sector better understand the needs of HIV/AIDS patient caregivers. From there, develop appropriate solutions to support caregivers. That also indirectly promotes more effective treatment for patients.
Research has shown that most caregivers of HIV/AIDS patients have a basic understanding of the disease. The knowledge they gain is mainly provided by doctors and nurses during discussions about the patient. Caregivers play a very important role in helping patients with daily activities, supporting the patient's spirit and assisting doctors in monitoring the patient's condition.
Factors affecting the patient care process of caregivers are mainly: lack of knowledge about the disease and professional care skills; pressure on treatment costs and living expenses; mental stress; accommodation for caregivers. These factors are considered difficult for patient caregivers.
From there, caregivers have urgent needs and desires to be met as follows: Need to improve knowledge and understanding of cancer; need to improve care skills, psychological support, support for treatment costs, living expenses and accommodation. In addition, they have other needs such as: improving hospital facilities, increasing positive interactions between caregivers and hospital staff, providing more information about HIV/AIDS patient support networks.
The people who regularly support caregivers in patient care are mainly family members, in addition to the guidance of nurses, caregivers and doctors, and staff from the "for you, for me" group. There is absolutely no participation of Social Workers in supporting caregivers, because the hospital currently does not have this team.
11. Practical application:
Social work in general and the field of Social Work in hospitals in particular in our country are still in the process of construction and completion. The research results mainly refer to the needs and the response to the needs of people caring for HIV/AIDS patients.
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: Le Thi Thuy Lien 2. Sex: Female
3. Date of birth: July 1, 1990 4. Place of birth: Quang Yen, Quang Ninh
5. Admission decision number: 2998/2013/QD–XHNV-SĐH Date: December 30, 2013 by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
6. Changes in academic process.
7. Official thesis title: “Understanding the support needs of caregivers of HIV/AIDS patients (case study care giver at infectious disease department, Dong Da, Ha Noi hospital )”
8. Major: Social work 9. Code: 60.90.01.01
10. Supervisors: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Pham Van Quyet,University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnamese National University, Hanoi
11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:
The study “Understanding the support needs of caregivers of HIV/AIDS patients (case study care giver at infectious disease department, Dong Da, Ha Noi hospital )” is done with the purpose that helping social workers working in the field of Health understand the needs of caregivers of HIV/AIDS patients better, since then to develop appropriate solutions to help them. It also indirectly promotes treating patients more effectively.
Research has shown that most caregivers of HIV/AIDS patients have a basic knowledge about the disease. Their knowledge is provided mainly by physicians and nurses, “for me” group in discussions on patients. Caregivers play a very important role in helping patients in daily activities; emotional support for patients and help doctors monitor patients' condition.
Factors affecting patient care process are mainly: lack of knowledge about the disease and professional care skills; pressure on the cost of treatment and the cost of living, mental stress; housing. housing. These elements are considered to be difficult for the patient caregivers.
So, caregivers have urgent needs as follows: increasing knowledge about cancer ; Improve care skills, psychosocial support, supporting for the cost of treatment, supporting for the cost of living and housing. Besides, they have other needs, such as improving the physical facilities of the hospital, enhancing positive interaction between caregivers and hospital staff and providing additional information about the support network of HIV/AIDS patients
Supporting caregivers in the care of patients who are mostly family members is advices of doctors and nurses. No participation of social workers in supporting caregivers, because the hospital does not have this profession.
12. Practical applicability, if any:
Social work in general and social work in hospitals in particular in our country are still in the process of developing and perfecting. Results of the study refer mainly to needs and meeting the needs of caregivers of HIV/AIDS patients.
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