TTLV: Developing health services for the elderly in Luu Son commune, Do Luong district, Nghe An province

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Phung Van Nam    

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: September 2, 1979

4. Place of birth: Luu Son Commune, Do Luong District, Nghe An Province

5. Student recognition decision No. 2119/2011/QD-XHNV-SDH, dated November 1, 2011 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:Developing health services for the elderly in Luu Son commune, Do Luong district, Nghe An province

8. Major: Social work Code: 60.90.01.01

9. Scientific instructor:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Trinh Van Tung, Deputy Head of Sociology Department, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of thesis results:

Research on the current status of health care services for the elderly in Luu Son commune, Do Luong district, Nghe An province shows that health care services for this social group are increasing in quantity and improving in quality, better meeting the health care needs of the elderly.

However, in the process of implementing health services for the elderly, there are also shortcomings such as: preventive health activities have not been carried out regularly; the quality of medical examination and treatment activities is not high; rehabilitation for the elderly has not been implemented systematically; the quantity and types of drugs provided from outside are not many, and the quality is not strictly managed.

The study also shows that there are many local resources that can be used to develop health services suitable for the elderly such as: State health care policies; health human resources; medical facilities and equipment; knowledge and skills in health care for the elderly... Based on local resources, the author has proposed a number of solutions and recommendations to develop health services suitable for the elderly, contributing to improving health and ensuring social security for the elderly today.

11. Practical application:

Used as research, teaching and learning materials for the subject of Social Work with the Elderly at universities and colleges; developing health services suitable for the elderly in Luu Son commune, Do Luong district, Nghe An province in particular and the whole country in general.

12. Further research directions:

Social work with the elderly, models to improve health for the elderly.

13. Published works related to the thesis:

-Some models of social work with the elderly in Vietnam today,International Conference on Sharing International Experiences on Social Work and Social Security, 2012.

-Some assessments of social security policies for the elderly in Vietnam today,International Workshop on Welfare Assessment: Redistribution Patterns in Northern Europe and East Asia in a Global Context, 2013.

-Population aging trends and issues raised with social security for the elderly,Scientific conference on research and teaching of History, Culture - Society, 2014.

-The role of social workers in supporting health care for the elderly at the grassroots level,Journal of Theoretical Education, Regional Political Academy 1.

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Phung Van Nam 2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: September 2, 19794. Place of birth:Luu Son commune, Do Luong district, Nghe An province

5. Admission decision number: 2119/2011/QD-XHNV-SDH Dated: November 1, 2011

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title: “Developing health service for the old people in Luu Son commune, Do Luong district, Nghe An province”

8. Major: Social work 9. Code: 60.90.01.01

10. Supervisors: Associate professor, PhD. Trinh Van Tung – Vice Chairman of the Department of Sociology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University - Hanoi.

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

The results of survey showed that the health services provided for the elderly in Luu Son commune, Do Luong district, Nghe An province increased in both quantity and quality and met their expectation on health care need.

However, during the implementation of health services for the elderly also revealed such as the health care prevention are not carried out regularly; operational quality health care is not good enough; the rehabilitation of the elderly has not been implemented in the right way; amount and types of drugs supplied outside health care insurance is not much, the quality is not closely managed.

The study also shows that there are many local resources that can be utilized to develop appropriate health services for the elderly such as the health care policies of the State; human resources; facilities, medical equipment; knowledge and skills on providing health care services for the elderly... Based on the findings and available local resources, the person who conducted this survey gives some solutions and recommendations for the development of appropriate health services for the elderly, contributing to improving health and ensuring social security for the elderly.

12. Practical applicability, if any:

The theories and findings of survey could be used as a reference materials for teaching and further studies. The model of health care services for the elderly in Luu Son commune, Do Luong district, Nghe An province could be applied and replicated in other communes in Nghe An province and national.

13. Further research directions, if any:

social work with the elderly, the health care model for the elderly.

14. Thesis-related publications:

- An Introduction of social work models with the elderly in Vietnam today - the International Workshop to share international experience in social work and social security, 2012.

- Some assessment opinions of social welfare policy for the elderly in Vietnam today, International Conference welfare assessment: The model re-distribution in Northern Europe and East Asia in a global context, 2013.

- The trend of population aging and the problems issued to the social security for the elderly, scientific seminar and teaching in History, Culture, Society, 2014.

- The role of social workers in supporting health care for elderly people in the groundswells, Journal of Theoretical Education, Academy of Politics region 1.