Perception Toward Exposure Risk of COVID-19 Among Health Workers in Vietnam: Status and Correlated Factors
Background: Hospital staff are at the frontline for the prevention and control of COVID-19. Understanding their perception of exposure risk is, therefore, important during the early phase of this pandemic. In this study, we evaluated the perception regarding risk of exposure to COVID-19 among Vietna...
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Xuan Thi Thanh Le Quynh Thi Nguyen Brenda Onyango Quang Nhat Nguyen Quan Thi Pham Nhung Thi Kim Ta Thao Thanh Nguyen Huong Thi Le Linh Gia Vu Linh Gia Vu Men Thi Hoang Men Thi Hoang Giang Thu Vu Carl A. Latkins Roger C. M. Ho Roger C. M. Ho Cyrus S. H. Ho |
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Xuan Thi Thanh Le Quynh Thi Nguyen Brenda Onyango Quang Nhat Nguyen Quan Thi Pham Nhung Thi Kim Ta Thao Thanh Nguyen Huong Thi Le Linh Gia Vu Linh Gia Vu Men Thi Hoang Men Thi Hoang Giang Thu Vu Carl A. Latkins Roger C. M. Ho Roger C. M. Ho Cyrus S. H. Ho Perception Toward Exposure Risk of COVID-19 Among Health Workers in Vietnam: Status and Correlated Factors Frontiers in Public Health hospital staff Vietnam perception exposure risk COVID-19 |
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Xuan Thi Thanh Le Quynh Thi Nguyen Brenda Onyango Quang Nhat Nguyen Quan Thi Pham Nhung Thi Kim Ta Thao Thanh Nguyen Huong Thi Le Linh Gia Vu Linh Gia Vu Men Thi Hoang Men Thi Hoang Giang Thu Vu Carl A. Latkins Roger C. M. Ho Roger C. M. Ho Cyrus S. H. Ho |
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Perception Toward Exposure Risk of COVID-19 Among Health Workers in Vietnam: Status and Correlated Factors |
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Perception Toward Exposure Risk of COVID-19 Among Health Workers in Vietnam: Status and Correlated Factors |
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Perception Toward Exposure Risk of COVID-19 Among Health Workers in Vietnam: Status and Correlated Factors |
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Perception Toward Exposure Risk of COVID-19 Among Health Workers in Vietnam: Status and Correlated Factors |
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Perception Toward Exposure Risk of COVID-19 Among Health Workers in Vietnam: Status and Correlated Factors |
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perception toward exposure risk of covid-19 among health workers in vietnam: status and correlated factors |
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Background: Hospital staff are at the frontline for the prevention and control of COVID-19. Understanding their perception of exposure risk is, therefore, important during the early phase of this pandemic. In this study, we evaluated the perception regarding risk of exposure to COVID-19 among Vietnamese hospital staff in Vietnam.Method: A cross-sectional online study was carried out to collect demographic data and risk exposure perception during the second week of the national lockdown in April 2020 in Vietnam. Seven hundred and forty two hospital staff were recruited using the snowball sampling to answer 5-point Likert scale questions regarding their risk exposure perception. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was used to examine the construct validity of the questionnaire. Pearson coefficient analysis and multivariable regression models were applied to identify factors associated with the perceived COVID-19 exposure risk.Results: Participants perceived a high risk of being infected with SARS-CoV-2 (score = 3.4, SD = 0.8). They also perceived the workplace response to COVID-19 as inadequate (score = 2.0, SD = 0.5). In particular, participants who worked in the emergency or intensive care departments were more likely to perceive an exposure risk, compared to those in infectious disease control departments (Coef. = −0.38, 95%CI: −0.74; −0.02). Participants from central regions perceived a lower risk of exposure to COVID-19 than those from northern regions (OR = 0.52, 95%CI: 0.28–0.96). Nurses were less likely than doctors to report being at risk of exposure to COVID-19 (OR = 0.56, 95%CI: 0.33–0.95).Conclusions: We identified a high level of perceived risk regarding COVID-19 exposure among hospital staff during the unprecedented lockdown period in Vietnam. A comprehensive approach, incorporating improved risk communications, safety training and psychological support programs, for all hospital staff, including nurses and those residing in high population density areas, might further strengthen the national effort to control the pandemic. |
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doaj-a8af1decd1e04be089d5962a328f8cad2021-05-25T05:39:39ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652021-05-01910.3389/fpubh.2021.589317589317Perception Toward Exposure Risk of COVID-19 Among Health Workers in Vietnam: Status and Correlated FactorsXuan Thi Thanh Le0Quynh Thi Nguyen1Brenda Onyango2Quang Nhat Nguyen3Quan Thi Pham4Nhung Thi Kim Ta5Thao Thanh Nguyen6Huong Thi Le7Linh Gia Vu8Linh Gia Vu9Men Thi Hoang10Men Thi Hoang11Giang Thu Vu12Carl A. Latkins13Roger C. M. Ho14Roger C. M. Ho15Cyrus S. H. Ho16School of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, VietnamSchool of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, VietnamRollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United StatesNuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United KingdomSchool of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, VietnamSchool of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, VietnamSchool of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, VietnamSchool of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, VietnamInstitute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, VietnamFaculty of Medicine, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, VietnamInstitute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, VietnamFaculty of Medicine, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, VietnamCenter of Excellence in Evidence-Based Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamBloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United StatesDepartment of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, SingaporeInstitute for Health Innovation and Technology (iHealthtech), National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore0Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore, SingaporeBackground: Hospital staff are at the frontline for the prevention and control of COVID-19. Understanding their perception of exposure risk is, therefore, important during the early phase of this pandemic. In this study, we evaluated the perception regarding risk of exposure to COVID-19 among Vietnamese hospital staff in Vietnam.Method: A cross-sectional online study was carried out to collect demographic data and risk exposure perception during the second week of the national lockdown in April 2020 in Vietnam. Seven hundred and forty two hospital staff were recruited using the snowball sampling to answer 5-point Likert scale questions regarding their risk exposure perception. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was used to examine the construct validity of the questionnaire. Pearson coefficient analysis and multivariable regression models were applied to identify factors associated with the perceived COVID-19 exposure risk.Results: Participants perceived a high risk of being infected with SARS-CoV-2 (score = 3.4, SD = 0.8). They also perceived the workplace response to COVID-19 as inadequate (score = 2.0, SD = 0.5). In particular, participants who worked in the emergency or intensive care departments were more likely to perceive an exposure risk, compared to those in infectious disease control departments (Coef. = −0.38, 95%CI: −0.74; −0.02). Participants from central regions perceived a lower risk of exposure to COVID-19 than those from northern regions (OR = 0.52, 95%CI: 0.28–0.96). Nurses were less likely than doctors to report being at risk of exposure to COVID-19 (OR = 0.56, 95%CI: 0.33–0.95).Conclusions: We identified a high level of perceived risk regarding COVID-19 exposure among hospital staff during the unprecedented lockdown period in Vietnam. A comprehensive approach, incorporating improved risk communications, safety training and psychological support programs, for all hospital staff, including nurses and those residing in high population density areas, might further strengthen the national effort to control the pandemic.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.589317/fullhospital staffVietnamperceptionexposure riskCOVID-19 |