MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION
1. Student's full name:Ma Thu Thuy
2. Gender: Female
3. Date of birth: August 20, 1984
4. Place of birth: Phu Tho
5. Decision on recognition of graduate students No. 2998/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: No
7. Thesis topic name:Access to health care for HIV-infected women in Hanoi (Case study of HIV antiretroviral treatment patients at Nam Tu Liem outpatient clinic - Hanoi)
8. Major: Sociology Code 60.31.03.01
9. Scientific instructor:Associate Professor, Dr. Hoang Thi Thu Huong
10. Summary of thesis results:
- Women infected with HIV during ARV treatment need special and regular attention in health care, especially support in treatment, mental health care, and access to health care services in the community. In the study area, female patients had quite good health after a period of treatment, the disease progressed better than when they first registered for health monitoring at the outpatient clinic, had good treatment compliance, and received support from relatives during the treatment process.
- With the current facilities and human resources, the outpatient clinic has now provided some health care services in ARV treatment for HIV-infected women. HIV/AIDS policies and programs also create conditions for them to have early access to ARV treatment.
- Women on ARV treatment still face a number of factors that affect their access to health care, especially at health facilities other than outpatient clinics: economic instability, low income, and stigma from themselves and the community regarding ARV treatment.
11. Practical application:
The thesis can be a reference for students and graduate students majoring in sociology and social work when researching the current situation of access to health care services for patients on ARV treatment in general and female patients in particular.
12. Further research directions:
Continue to learn more about the barriers that HIV-infected people face in accessing health care services, so that this topic can be further developed at the doctoral level.
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: Ma Thu Thuy 2. Sex: female
3. Date of birth: August 20, 1984 4. Place of birth: Ha Nam
5. Admission decision number: 2998/QD-XHNV-SĐH Dated December 30, 2013 of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
6. Changes in academic process: No
7. Official thesis title: Access to health care services of women infected with HIV in Hanoi (A case study of patients who treated antiretroviral HIV at South Thu Liem outpatient clinic, Hanoi)
8. Major: SociologyCode: 60.31.03.01
9. Supervisors: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Hoang Thu Huong
10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:
- Women living HIV who are being treated with ART ought to be carefully and frequently taken care of in terms of health care; specifically they need to be consulted regarding psychological care by experts of the field. Also they are in need of access to local health care community. In the setting of the study, women patients are getting physically and mentally better after the treatment phase. They can recover more quickly compared to the time they were treated at outpatient clinic. During the treatment procedure they not only have the ability to follow the treatment adherence more strictly, but they also get mental and physical support by their relatives. Even though they face some psychological problems, they are not given specific specialized treatment and care.
- With great efforts regarding the current staff and facilities, outpatient clinics can provide those patients with part of the essential health care services during the ARV treatment. Also, HIV projects and policies can enable the patients to get the opportunities to access to ARV early treatment.
-An another view, women treated ART faced to the following barriers to accessing health care services, especially in the health facilities other than outpatient clinics: low incomes, fear of discrimination, the stigma from.
11. Practical applicability, if any:
The thesis can be used as a reference for the students, postgraduate students specializing in sociology and social work during studying access to health care services of People living HIV/AIDS and women treated ART.
12. Further research directions, if any:
Continue to study more barriers to accessing health care services of people living HIV/AIDS, especially in the health facilities, from that the thesis could be continued to be developed in doctoral study program
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