Hai nội dung chính được đề xuất gồm: i) Mở rộng mô hình can thiệp dành cho người chăm sóc theo hướng tập trung vào nâng cao nhận thức về hình ảnh bản thân (selfconcept) của người chăm sóc và thế mạnh của họ; và ii) Thành lập nhóm hỗ trợ (support group) dành cho người chăm sóc. Mời các bạn tham khảo! | VNU Journal of Science Policy and Management Studies Vol. 37 No. 4 2021 106-114 Original Article Formulating Policy on a Strength-based Support Program for Family Caregivers of People with Dementia at the Hospital Level Nguyen Thu Trang VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities 336 Nguyen Trai Thanh Xuan Hanoi Vietnam Received 01 September 2021 Revised 03 October 2021 Accepted 07 October 2021 Abstract To address psychological challenges of family caregivers of people with dementia this article aims to formulate a policy for this target group at the hospital level. Policy formulation is one of the five steps in the policy process including i Agenda setting ii Policy formulation iii Decision making iv Policy implementation and v Policy evaluation. The proposed policy focuses on addressing the lack of psychological services and interventions which are self-concept based and strength-based in order to help caregivers cope with and adjust to their caregiving burden. This policy consists of two key action plans i Expanding the existing intervention with a supplement of the self-concept and strength-based components and ii Establishing support groups of family caregivers of people with dementia. These action plans were assessed using the Matrix 5W of policy formulation. The results show high acceptance and feasibility of the action plans at the hospital level. In addition their benefits were found to be outweigh the costs. These results serve as evidence for the decision making of the stakeholders. Keywords Policy process policy formulation dementia Alzheimer s disease hospital family caregivers. _ Corresponding author Email address https 2588-1116 106 N. T. Trang VNU Journal of Science Policy and Management Studies Vol. 37 No. 4 2021 106-114 107 Đề xuất phát triển chính sách hỗ trợ dựa vào điểm mạnh cho người nhà chăm sóc bệnh nhân sa sút trí tuệ ở quy mô bệnh viện Nguyễn Thu Trang Trường Đại học Khoa học Xã hội
