Evaluating Training Need for Epidemic Control in Three Metropolitans: Implications for COVID-19 Preparedness in Vietnam
Upon the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries worldwide face a critical shortage of human resources in the health sector. Medical students are a potential task force with the capability to support the stretched health sector. This study aims to evaluate their training need for epidemic contr...
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Diep Ngoc Nguyen Diep Ngoc Nguyen Huong Thi Le Phong Khanh Thai Xuan Thi Thanh Le Men Thi Hoang Men Thi Hoang Linh Gia Vu Toan Thi Thanh Do Khanh Nam Do Giap Van Vu Giap Van Vu Tu Huu Nguyen Thanh Tuan Le Trung Dinh Tran Dat Van Truong Cuong Duy Do Thu Ha Nguyen Dung Tri Phung Son Hong Nghiem Thuc Thi Minh Vu Bach Xuan Tran Bach Xuan Tran Carl A. Latkin Roger C. M. Ho Roger C. M. Ho Cyrus S. H. Ho |
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Diep Ngoc Nguyen Diep Ngoc Nguyen Huong Thi Le Phong Khanh Thai Xuan Thi Thanh Le Men Thi Hoang Men Thi Hoang Linh Gia Vu Toan Thi Thanh Do Khanh Nam Do Giap Van Vu Giap Van Vu Tu Huu Nguyen Thanh Tuan Le Trung Dinh Tran Dat Van Truong Cuong Duy Do Thu Ha Nguyen Dung Tri Phung Son Hong Nghiem Thuc Thi Minh Vu Bach Xuan Tran Bach Xuan Tran Carl A. Latkin Roger C. M. Ho Roger C. M. Ho Cyrus S. H. Ho Evaluating Training Need for Epidemic Control in Three Metropolitans: Implications for COVID-19 Preparedness in Vietnam Frontiers in Public Health COVID-19 infection medical students epidemic control training need |
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Diep Ngoc Nguyen Diep Ngoc Nguyen Huong Thi Le Phong Khanh Thai Xuan Thi Thanh Le Men Thi Hoang Men Thi Hoang Linh Gia Vu Toan Thi Thanh Do Khanh Nam Do Giap Van Vu Giap Van Vu Tu Huu Nguyen Thanh Tuan Le Trung Dinh Tran Dat Van Truong Cuong Duy Do Thu Ha Nguyen Dung Tri Phung Son Hong Nghiem Thuc Thi Minh Vu Bach Xuan Tran Bach Xuan Tran Carl A. Latkin Roger C. M. Ho Roger C. M. Ho Cyrus S. H. Ho |
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Evaluating Training Need for Epidemic Control in Three Metropolitans: Implications for COVID-19 Preparedness in Vietnam |
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Evaluating Training Need for Epidemic Control in Three Metropolitans: Implications for COVID-19 Preparedness in Vietnam |
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Evaluating Training Need for Epidemic Control in Three Metropolitans: Implications for COVID-19 Preparedness in Vietnam |
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Evaluating Training Need for Epidemic Control in Three Metropolitans: Implications for COVID-19 Preparedness in Vietnam |
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Evaluating Training Need for Epidemic Control in Three Metropolitans: Implications for COVID-19 Preparedness in Vietnam |
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evaluating training need for epidemic control in three metropolitans: implications for covid-19 preparedness in vietnam |
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Upon the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries worldwide face a critical shortage of human resources in the health sector. Medical students are a potential task force with the capability to support the stretched health sector. This study aims to evaluate their training need for epidemic control in order to employ them effectively. A cross-sectional study was conducted using a web-based survey from December 2019 to February 2020. There were 5,786 observations collected using the snowball sampling technique. Logistic regression was applied to identify factors associated with training participation in epidemic prevention and disaster prevention. Multiple Poisson regression model was constructed to examine factors associated with the number of times they participated in sanitation training and disaster prevention activities in the previous 12 months. Sanitation and health education communication activities had the highest proportion of participants, with 76.5 and 38.4%, followed by examining and treating diseases in the community (13.4%). Those who participated in community activities had a higher number of times to participate in epidemic sanitation training and be involved in disaster prevention. This study informed the need for training programs to prepare medical students for COVID-19 epidemic responses. The training curriculum should include both theoretical approaches and contextual approaches to achieve efficient epidemic control. |
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COVID-19 infection medical students epidemic control training need |
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doaj-3f238a0efc9a49d2a24b7285b93145932020-11-25T04:06:53ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652020-11-01810.3389/fpubh.2020.589331589331Evaluating Training Need for Epidemic Control in Three Metropolitans: Implications for COVID-19 Preparedness in VietnamDiep Ngoc Nguyen0Diep Ngoc Nguyen1Huong Thi Le2Phong Khanh Thai3Xuan Thi Thanh Le4Men Thi Hoang5Men Thi Hoang6Linh Gia Vu7Toan Thi Thanh Do8Khanh Nam Do9Giap Van Vu10Giap Van Vu11Tu Huu Nguyen12Thanh Tuan Le13Trung Dinh Tran14Dat Van Truong15Cuong Duy Do16Thu Ha Nguyen17Dung Tri Phung18Son Hong Nghiem19Thuc Thi Minh Vu20Bach Xuan Tran21Bach Xuan Tran22Carl A. Latkin23Roger C. M. Ho24Roger C. M. Ho25Cyrus S. H. Ho26Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, VietnamFaculty of Pharmacy, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, VietnamInstitute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, VietnamQueensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaInstitute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, VietnamInstitute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, VietnamFaculty of Pharmacy, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, VietnamCenter of Excellence in Evidence-Based Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamInstitute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, VietnamInstitute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, VietnamDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, VietnamRespiratory Center, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, VietnamVietnam Young Physicians' Association, Hanoi, VietnamVietnam National Heart Institute, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam0Faculty of Public Health, Danang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy, Da Nang, Vietnam1Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam2National Hospital of Tropical Diseases, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, VietnamInstitute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam3School of Medicine, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Southport, QLD, Australia4Centre for Applied Health Economics (CAHE), Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaInstitute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, VietnamInstitute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam5Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States5Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States6Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore7Institute for Health Innovation and Technology (iHealthtech), National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore8Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore, SingaporeUpon the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries worldwide face a critical shortage of human resources in the health sector. Medical students are a potential task force with the capability to support the stretched health sector. This study aims to evaluate their training need for epidemic control in order to employ them effectively. A cross-sectional study was conducted using a web-based survey from December 2019 to February 2020. There were 5,786 observations collected using the snowball sampling technique. Logistic regression was applied to identify factors associated with training participation in epidemic prevention and disaster prevention. Multiple Poisson regression model was constructed to examine factors associated with the number of times they participated in sanitation training and disaster prevention activities in the previous 12 months. Sanitation and health education communication activities had the highest proportion of participants, with 76.5 and 38.4%, followed by examining and treating diseases in the community (13.4%). Those who participated in community activities had a higher number of times to participate in epidemic sanitation training and be involved in disaster prevention. This study informed the need for training programs to prepare medical students for COVID-19 epidemic responses. The training curriculum should include both theoretical approaches and contextual approaches to achieve efficient epidemic control.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2020.589331/fullCOVID-19infectionmedical studentsepidemic controltraining need |