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    Mental Health Problems Among Front-Line Healthcare Workers Caring for COVID-19 Patients in Vietnam: A Mixed Methods Study
    with Ngoc Kim Tran, Thuy Thanh Bui, Len Thi Tran, Mai Tuyet Do, and Huong Thi Thanh Tran
    Frontiers in Psychology 13 858677. 2022.
    AimHealthcare workers have directly provided care for COVID-19 patients, and have faced many additional sources leading to poor mental health. The study aimed to investigate the mental health problems and related factors among healthcare staff in Vietnam.MethodsA descriptive cross-sectional mixed methods study, combining quantitative and qualitative research methods, was performed among 400 healthcare workers working at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases and Ninh Binh General Hospital f…Read more
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    Factors Associated with Hepatitis B Knowledge Among Vietnamese Americans: A Population-Based Survey
    with J. N. Chu, P. V. Le, C. J. Kennedy, S. J. McPhee, C. Wong, and S. L. Stewart
    Vietnamese Americans have high rates of hepatitis B virus infection but low rates of knowledge and screening. A population-based survey conducted in 2011 of Vietnamese Americans in two geographic areas was analyzed. The outcome variables were having heard of HBV and a score summarizing knowledge of HBV transmission. Most respondents had heard of HBV. Correct knowledge of transmission ranged from 59.5% for sex, 68.1% for sharing toothbrushes, 78.6% for during birth, and 85.0% for sharing needles.…Read more