Interdisciplinary Assessment of Hygiene Practices in Multiple Locations: Implications for COVID-19 Pandemic Preparedness in Vietnam

Due to the shared border with China, Vietnam faced risks from the COVID-19 pandemic at the early stages of the outbreak. Good hygiene practices were considered an effective prevention method, but there were only minimal data on the effectiveness of hygiene practices against the pandemic at the commu...

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Main Authors: Trang Huyen Thi Nguyen, Huong Thi Le, Xuan Thi Thanh Le, Toan Thanh Thi Do, Toan Van Ngo, Hai Thanh Phan, Giang Thu Vu, Tu Huu Nguyen, Dung Tri Phung, Son Hong Nghiem, Thuc Minh Thi Vu, Thu Ha Nguyen, Trung Dinh Tran, Khanh Nam Do, Dat Van Truong, Thanh Tuan Le, Bach Xuan Tran, Carl A. Latkin, Roger C. M. Ho, Cyrus S. H. Ho
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2020.589183/full
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Toan Thanh Thi Do
Toan Van Ngo
Hai Thanh Phan
Hai Thanh Phan
Giang Thu Vu
Tu Huu Nguyen
Dung Tri Phung
Son Hong Nghiem
Thuc Minh Thi Vu
Thu Ha Nguyen
Trung Dinh Tran
Khanh Nam Do
Dat Van Truong
Thanh Tuan Le
Bach Xuan Tran
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Carl A. Latkin
Roger C. M. Ho
Roger C. M. Ho
Cyrus S. H. Ho
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Giang Thu Vu
Tu Huu Nguyen
Dung Tri Phung
Son Hong Nghiem
Thuc Minh Thi Vu
Thu Ha Nguyen
Trung Dinh Tran
Khanh Nam Do
Dat Van Truong
Thanh Tuan Le
Bach Xuan Tran
Bach Xuan Tran
Carl A. Latkin
Roger C. M. Ho
Roger C. M. Ho
Cyrus S. H. Ho
Interdisciplinary Assessment of Hygiene Practices in Multiple Locations: Implications for COVID-19 Pandemic Preparedness in Vietnam
Frontiers in Public Health
coronavirus
sanitation practice
pandemic prevention
local preparedness
hygiene practice
author_facet Trang Huyen Thi Nguyen
Trang Huyen Thi Nguyen
Huong Thi Le
Xuan Thi Thanh Le
Toan Thanh Thi Do
Toan Van Ngo
Hai Thanh Phan
Hai Thanh Phan
Giang Thu Vu
Tu Huu Nguyen
Dung Tri Phung
Son Hong Nghiem
Thuc Minh Thi Vu
Thu Ha Nguyen
Trung Dinh Tran
Khanh Nam Do
Dat Van Truong
Thanh Tuan Le
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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title Interdisciplinary Assessment of Hygiene Practices in Multiple Locations: Implications for COVID-19 Pandemic Preparedness in Vietnam
title_short Interdisciplinary Assessment of Hygiene Practices in Multiple Locations: Implications for COVID-19 Pandemic Preparedness in Vietnam
title_full Interdisciplinary Assessment of Hygiene Practices in Multiple Locations: Implications for COVID-19 Pandemic Preparedness in Vietnam
title_fullStr Interdisciplinary Assessment of Hygiene Practices in Multiple Locations: Implications for COVID-19 Pandemic Preparedness in Vietnam
title_full_unstemmed Interdisciplinary Assessment of Hygiene Practices in Multiple Locations: Implications for COVID-19 Pandemic Preparedness in Vietnam
title_sort interdisciplinary assessment of hygiene practices in multiple locations: implications for covid-19 pandemic preparedness in vietnam
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series Frontiers in Public Health
issn 2296-2565
publishDate 2021-01-01
description Due to the shared border with China, Vietnam faced risks from the COVID-19 pandemic at the early stages of the outbreak. Good hygiene practices were considered an effective prevention method, but there were only minimal data on the effectiveness of hygiene practices against the pandemic at the community level. Thus, this study aims to assess hygiene practices in society by using a community-based survey. A cross-sectional study using survey monkey was conducted from December 2019 to February 2020. The Snowball sampling technique was used to recruit participants and exploratory factor analysis was applied to scrutinize the construct validity of the measurement. We used the Tobit regression model to assess the association. Hygiene in a high-risk environment and hygiene in the social and educational environment were two main factors after applying the EFA method. Participants grade community sanitation quite low (around 6 out of 10). Furthermore, the mean score of hygiene practice at a local level in a high-risk environment was slightly low at 6.0. The score of sanitation in the Central region (5.3) was quite low compared to the North (5.8) and the South (6.2). The most high-risk environment was construction, industrial zone and food safety. Moreover, younger respondents were more likely to report poorer hygiene practices in high-risk environments (Coefficient = −1.67; 95% CI = −3.03; −0.32) and social and educational environment (Coefficient = −1.29; 95% CI = −2.54; −0.04). Our study gives an insight into pandemic preparedness at the grassroots level. The findings suggest the necessity of specific communication education for society to improve the compliance of hygiene practices to prevent the spreading of COVID-19.
topic coronavirus
sanitation practice
pandemic prevention
local preparedness
hygiene practice
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2020.589183/full
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spelling doaj-6b1c63c30812472da75662d18370409a2021-01-26T09:05:12ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652021-01-01810.3389/fpubh.2020.589183589183Interdisciplinary Assessment of Hygiene Practices in Multiple Locations: Implications for COVID-19 Pandemic Preparedness in VietnamTrang Huyen Thi Nguyen0Trang Huyen Thi Nguyen1Huong Thi Le2Xuan Thi Thanh Le3Toan Thanh Thi Do4Toan Van Ngo5Hai Thanh Phan6Hai Thanh Phan7Giang Thu Vu8Tu Huu Nguyen9Dung Tri Phung10Son Hong Nghiem11Thuc Minh Thi Vu12Thu Ha Nguyen13Trung Dinh Tran14Khanh Nam Do15Dat Van Truong16Thanh Tuan Le17Bach Xuan Tran18Bach Xuan Tran19Carl A. Latkin20Roger C. M. Ho21Roger C. M. Ho22Cyrus S. H. Ho23Faculty of Medicine, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, VietnamInstitute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, VietnamInstitute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, VietnamInstitute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, VietnamInstitute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, VietnamInstitute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, VietnamFaculty of Medicine, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, VietnamInstitute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, VietnamCenter of Excellence in Evidence-Based Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamVietnam Young Physicians' Association, Hanoi, VietnamSchool of Medicine, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Parklands Drive, Southport, QLD, AustraliaCentre for Applied Health Economics, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaInstitute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, VietnamDai Nam University, Hanoi, VietnamDepartment of Epidemiology, Demography and Medical Statistics, Faculty of Public Health, Danang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy, Da Nang, VietnamInstitute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam0University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam1Vietnam National Heart Institute, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, VietnamInstitute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam2Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States2Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States3Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore4Institute for Health Innovation and Technology, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore5Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore, SingaporeDue to the shared border with China, Vietnam faced risks from the COVID-19 pandemic at the early stages of the outbreak. Good hygiene practices were considered an effective prevention method, but there were only minimal data on the effectiveness of hygiene practices against the pandemic at the community level. Thus, this study aims to assess hygiene practices in society by using a community-based survey. A cross-sectional study using survey monkey was conducted from December 2019 to February 2020. The Snowball sampling technique was used to recruit participants and exploratory factor analysis was applied to scrutinize the construct validity of the measurement. We used the Tobit regression model to assess the association. Hygiene in a high-risk environment and hygiene in the social and educational environment were two main factors after applying the EFA method. Participants grade community sanitation quite low (around 6 out of 10). Furthermore, the mean score of hygiene practice at a local level in a high-risk environment was slightly low at 6.0. The score of sanitation in the Central region (5.3) was quite low compared to the North (5.8) and the South (6.2). The most high-risk environment was construction, industrial zone and food safety. Moreover, younger respondents were more likely to report poorer hygiene practices in high-risk environments (Coefficient = −1.67; 95% CI = −3.03; −0.32) and social and educational environment (Coefficient = −1.29; 95% CI = −2.54; −0.04). Our study gives an insight into pandemic preparedness at the grassroots level. The findings suggest the necessity of specific communication education for society to improve the compliance of hygiene practices to prevent the spreading of COVID-19.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2020.589183/fullcoronavirussanitation practicepandemic preventionlocal preparednesshygiene practice