TTLV: “The role of social workers in providing psychological support to HIV/AIDS infected people at the medical examination and treatment center of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Thai Binh - Thai Binh Province”

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Tran Thi Hoa                                   

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: July 27, 1986

4. Place of birth: Thai Binh

5. Student recognition decision No. 2394/QĐXHNV-KH&SĐH dated December 13, 2011 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process:

(record the forms of change and the corresponding time)

7. Thesis topic name:“The role of social workers in providing psychological support to HIV/AIDS infected people at the medical examination and treatment center of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Thai Binh - Thai Binh Province”

8. Major: Social Work; Code:60.90.01.01

9. Scientific advisor: Dr. Nguyen Thi Van Hanh - Faculty of Sociology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City

10. Summary of thesis results:

This study aims to explore the role of social workers in providing psychological support to people living with HIV/AIDS, specifically counseling them to cope with and overcome crises. This study uses qualitative research methods to collect information and research results, explaining research results using interdisciplinary research methods, role theory systems, client-centered theory, cognitive behavioral theory, and crisis intervention theory.

In the research results, counseling for HIV-infected subjects to cope with and overcome the crisis will be analyzed specifically in each stage. In addition, to clarify the role of social workers, the research has specific descriptions of the crisis stages, and the research points out the role of social workers in counseling for HIV/AIDS-infected subjects to cope with and overcome the crisis. Not only that, the research also points out the needs of people infected with H. Finally, the research points out and analyzes the problems that HIV/AIDS-infected subjects are facing - the strongest influence on the subjects, the psychological characteristics of HIV-infected subjects.

The findings of the study show that, basically, through the role of social workers - consultants, people infected with HIV/AIDS can cope with and overcome the stages of crisis, so that they can rise up, be active, work in the next period of their lives and integrate into social life better.

11. Practical application: (if any)

Therefore, the study of this topic affirms the position and impact of social workers in the process of assisting HIV-infected subjects in particular and vulnerable subjects in general, thereby, building intervention methods as well as making recommendations to the medical examination and treatment center of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Thai Binh to help HIV/AIDS-infected people overcome psychological crises, have positive thoughts and ways of coping so that they can integrate into social life better, and have a higher quality of life.

12. Further research directions: (if any)

• Social work in health care and psychology for people infected with HIV/AIDS.
• Building a social work model to intervene in stages for people infected with HIV/AIDS.
• Community Development

13. Published works related to the thesis:

- Training materials: Social work with people living with HIV/AIDS(Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Thai Binh province)

- Article:Mental health care for people with HIV/AIDS, SeminarImproving the quality of care, support, treatment and referral of HIV/AIDS infected subjects, April 13, 2012, Thai Binh Department of Health

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name:Tran Thi Hoa2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: 7^thJune, 1986 4. Place of birth: Thai Binh

5. Admission decision number: 2394/2011/QD-XHNV-SĐH Dated 13^thDecember, 2011

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

(List the forms of change and corresponding times)

7. Official thesis title:“The role of social workers in psychological support for those living with HIV / AIDS at the center of healthcare Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs in Thai Binh Province"

8. Major: Social Work 9. Code:60.90.01.01

10. Supervisors: Nguyen Thi Van Hanh, PhD Faculty of Sociology University of Social Sciences and Humanities in HCMC

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: ..............................................................................

This study aims to explore the role of social workers in psychological support for those living with HIV / AIDS, specifically consultation for this object to confront and overcome the crisis. This study used qualitative research methods to gather information and research findings, explain results of research by interdisciplinary research methods, systems theory about the role, the client is the focus, theory of cognitive behavioral theory of crisis intervention.

In the study findings, consultations for HIV-infected subjects confronted and overcoming the crisis will be analyzed in detail at each stage. In addition to clarifying the role of social workers, researchers have described in detail the stages of the crisis, while the study focused only the role of social workers in the participating advice for those living with HIV / AIDS cope and overcome the crisis. Not only that, the study also points out the needs of people infected with H. Finally, research and analysis indicates that the object of the problem of HIV / AIDS is having - the most powerful influence to the object, the psychological characteristics of subjects infected with H.

The findings of the study show that, basically, through the role of social workers - consultation, subjects with HIV / AIDS can confront and overcome the stage of the crisis, so they strive, work, labor in the next period of life and integrate into society better.

12. Practical applicability, if any: .............................................................................................

The study of this subject confirms the position and influence of social workers in the process of supporting H -infected subjects and in particular vulnerable groups in general , thus , how to build courage cards as well as make recommendations for medical center Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Thai Binh to help people living with HIV / AIDS overcome psychological crisis , thoughts , positive responses to their life integration better social life , have a higher quality of life .

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

- Social work in health care and psychology subjects with HIV / AIDS .

- Build a model of psychological and social support to people living with HIV / AIDS

- Community development

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

- Tran Hoa, Training materials : social work with people living with HIV / AIDS (Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs in Thai Binh Province)

- Tran Hoa, Article : Mental health care for those living with HIV / AIDS , improve quality workshop care , support , treatment and referral object HIV / AIDS , April 13, 2012 , Department of Medicine Thai Binh