Validity and Reliability of the Self-reporting Questionnaire 20 Items in Vietnam
Author : T Tuan, T Harpham, NT Huong
Year : 2004
Area : Mental Health
The demand for inclusion of mental health measures in general health and well-being community-based surveys in developing countries is increasing. In a previous survey of child well-being in Vietnam, a measure of maternal mental health was included. This was the first use of the Self-reporting Questionnaire 20 items in Vietnam, and tested the validity and […]
TOWARDS A TRANSPARENT AND QUALITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM A QUALITATIVE STUDY ON THE CAUSES, PERCEPTIONS AND IMPACT OF INFORMAL PAYMENTS IN HEALTH SERVICES IN VIETNAM
Author : Tran Thi Thu Ha, Dang Thi Hai Tho, Tran Tuan, Taryn Vian
Year : 2011
Area : Community Development
Throughout the world, the practice of informal payments in health care services undermines public policies aimed at assuring equitable, low-cost and efficient access to care. Defined by Transparency International as the “abuse of entrusted power for private gain”, corruption in Vietnam’s health sector is of increasing concern to policy makers and the general public. In […]
Introduction of RTCCD
Author : RTCCD
Year : 2000
Area : Community Development
The Research and Training Center for Community Development (RTCCD) was established in May of 1996 by a group of local researchers to facilitate the investigation of practical and effective approaches to develop capacity to alleviate poverty and disadvantage in Vietnam The Center has since become a think tank that conducts policy oriented research on health […]
Attitudes of parents, students and teachers towards glasses use in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
Author : Nguyen Linh Phuong, Tran Thi Thu Ha, Nguyen Thi Van Ha
Year : 2000
Area : Maternal & Child Health
The proportion of students with visual impairment due to refractive error in recent years has increased in Vietnam from an estimated 2.5% in 2002 to 10% in 2007 (The national survey on blindness by the Central Eye Hospital conducted). According to a recent study conducted by the Institute of Sciences and Education in 2008, the […]
Situation Analysis of the Social Protection Centres for People with Severe Mental Disorders under the Management of the Ministry of Labour Invalids and Social Affairs
Author : RTCCD, MOLISA, UNICEF, WHO
Year : 2000
Area : Mental Health
This research was a collaboration between the Research and Training Centre for Community Development (RTCCD) and the Bureau of Social Protection (BSP) under the Ministry of Labor, Invalid and Social Affairs (MOLISA) with financial support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The aim of the study was to measure the gap between practical needs of mental patients and current response of the MOLISA mental healthcare system. The results can be used to determine future action within the National Mental Healthcare Action Plan of 2011‐2020. >>For more information