TTLV: Current situation and factors affecting the participation in health insurance among residents of Hu La commune, Quyet Tam ward, Son La city.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name: Le Thi Luyen 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: August 10, 1989

4. Place of birth: Hung Trach, Bo Trach, Quang Binh

5. Decision No. 2797/2012/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 28, 2012, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing postgraduate students.

6. Changes in the training process:

(Note the types of changes and the corresponding times)

7. Thesis title: “The current situation and factors affecting the participation in health insurance among residents of Hu La commune, Quyet Tam ward, Son La city”

8. Major: Sociology; Code: 60 31 03 01

9. Scientific supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Thi Nhu Trang, Senior Lecturer at the Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

10. Summary of the thesis results:

In recent years, the Party and State of Vietnam have paid close attention to public health through various actions and forms. One of the measures that the Party and State have widely disseminated to people nationwide is health insurance. Son La is also a province included in the Party and State's goal of public health care. Therefore, this study on the current situation and factors affecting health insurance among the people of Hua La commune, using both quantitative and qualitative research methods, has clarified several issues as follows:

• The demand for health insurance among the population is 86%, but the actual participation rate is only 24%.
• Factors contributing to the low rate of health insurance participation among the population include: excessively high health insurance premiums; poor quality of medical examination and treatment; inadequate medical examination and treatment procedures; high levels of discrimination in medical examination and treatment between those with health insurance cards and those paying for services; low living standards; low economic, cultural, and social conditions in Hua La commune; and health insurance policies that are not yet suitable for the people of Hua La.

This study aims to increase the rate of health insurance participation among the people of Hua La commune in the future. At the same time, this research contributes to helping commune officials, health workers, and those involved in promoting health insurance in Hua La commune in particular, and relevant departments in general, to develop appropriate health insurance policies and strategies for the people of Hua La commune.

11. Practical applications:

- This thesis will help healthcare workers and those directly involved in promoting health insurance to learn about some factors affecting people's participation in health insurance, and the reasons why the health insurance participation rate in Hua La is low.

- This will help relevant agencies, ministries, and departments to develop appropriate and specific health insurance policies for Hua La commune.

12. Future research directions: (if any)

13. Published works related to the thesis:

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

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

3. Date of birth: August 10, 1989 4. Place of birth: Quang Binh

5. Admission decision number: 2797/2012/QD – XHNV – SDH. Dated December 28, 2012....

6. Changes in academic process: .........................................................................................

(List the forms of change and corresponding times)

7. Official thesis title: “The situation and the factors affecting to the participation into health insuarance of local people in Hua La, Quyet Tam district of Son La”

8. Major: Sociology .............................................. 9. Code: 60. 31.30

10. Supervisors: Dr. Nguyen Thi Nhu Trang, lecter at University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

(Full name, academic title and degree)

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

The research findings through quantitative research methods and quantitative clarification some of the following issues:

- Demand for insured people accounted for 86%, but the rate of insured people accounted for 24%.

- Factors affecting the rate of publicized people is still low due to: The premium is too high; poor quality of health care; medical procedures have not yet met the needs of the people; status discrimination in health care for people who care health insurance and care services is high; low living standards; economic conditions, culture and society in Hua La commune are low; health insurance policies are not consistent with Hua La local people.

This study, we want to join local people to participate Hua La social health insurance. At the same time this study contributes to the social workers, health workers and people working in social health insurance propaganda Hua La departments in particular and in general will be oriented and suitable health insurance policy with people Hua La commune.

(Summarize them with stress on thenew sensations, if any)

12. Practical applicability, if any: This study, we want to join local people to participate Hua La social health insurance. At the same time this study contributes to the social workers, health workers and people working in social health insurance propaganda Hua La departments in particular and in general will be oriented and suitable health insurance policy with people Hua La commune.

13. Further research directions, if any: ................................................................................

14. Thesis-related publications: ..........................................................................................