The Status of First Aid and Its Associations with Health Outcomes among Patients with Traffic Accidents in Urban Areas of Vietnam
While it is well-evident that proper first aid would significantly promote survival and later treatment outcomes, little attention has been paid to improving its capacity in Vietnam. Thus, we conducted this study to assess the status of first aid and its associations with health outcomes among patie...
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doaj-f5e4c75b414e470689fe2033e1ecfc2d2020-11-25T03:05:54ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1661-78271660-46012020-06-01174600460010.3390/ijerph17124600The Status of First Aid and Its Associations with Health Outcomes among Patients with Traffic Accidents in Urban Areas of VietnamHue Thi Mai0Hai Minh Vu1Tam Thi Ngo2Giang Thu Vu3Huong Lan Thi Nguyen4Men Thi Hoang5Bach Xuan Tran6Carl A. Latkin7Cyrus S. H. Ho8Roger C. M. Ho9Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, VietnamDepartment of Trauma, Thai Binh University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Thai Binh 410000, VietnamInstitute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, VietnamCenter of Excellence in Evidence-based Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, VietnamInstitute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Danang 550000, VietnamInstitute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Danang 550000, VietnamInstitute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, VietnamBloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USADepartment of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore 119074, SingaporeDepartment of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, SingaporeWhile it is well-evident that proper first aid would significantly promote survival and later treatment outcomes, little attention has been paid to improving its capacity in Vietnam. Thus, we conducted this study to assess the status of first aid and its associations with health outcomes among patients in traffic accidents in urban areas of Vietnam. We conducted a cross-sectional study on 413 patients in traffic accidents from October to December 2018 at six hospitals in Thai Binh province. Socio-demographics, first aid characteristics, and health outcomes were collected via face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire. We used a chi-square test to determine the differences in health outcomes among those who received first aid and those without. In addition, a multivariable regression was performed to determine the factors associated with first aid. The results indicated that less than half of the patients received first aid (48.1%), and only one fourth received first aid within 10 minutes after an accident. The proportions of having problems with mobility, self-care, usual activities, and pain/discomfort were significantly lower among those who received first aid compared to those without it. The regression model showed that those with multiple injuries were less likely to receive first aid.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/12/4600pre-hospital emergency caretraffic accidentsfirst aidVietnam |
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Hue Thi Mai Hai Minh Vu Tam Thi Ngo Giang Thu Vu Huong Lan Thi Nguyen Men Thi Hoang Bach Xuan Tran Carl A. Latkin Cyrus S. H. Ho Roger C. M. Ho The Status of First Aid and Its Associations with Health Outcomes among Patients with Traffic Accidents in Urban Areas of Vietnam International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health pre-hospital emergency care traffic accidents first aid Vietnam |
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Hue Thi Mai Hai Minh Vu Tam Thi Ngo Giang Thu Vu Huong Lan Thi Nguyen Men Thi Hoang Bach Xuan Tran Carl A. Latkin Cyrus S. H. Ho Roger C. M. Ho |
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The Status of First Aid and Its Associations with Health Outcomes among Patients with Traffic Accidents in Urban Areas of Vietnam |
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The Status of First Aid and Its Associations with Health Outcomes among Patients with Traffic Accidents in Urban Areas of Vietnam |
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The Status of First Aid and Its Associations with Health Outcomes among Patients with Traffic Accidents in Urban Areas of Vietnam |
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The Status of First Aid and Its Associations with Health Outcomes among Patients with Traffic Accidents in Urban Areas of Vietnam |
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The Status of First Aid and Its Associations with Health Outcomes among Patients with Traffic Accidents in Urban Areas of Vietnam |
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While it is well-evident that proper first aid would significantly promote survival and later treatment outcomes, little attention has been paid to improving its capacity in Vietnam. Thus, we conducted this study to assess the status of first aid and its associations with health outcomes among patients in traffic accidents in urban areas of Vietnam. We conducted a cross-sectional study on 413 patients in traffic accidents from October to December 2018 at six hospitals in Thai Binh province. Socio-demographics, first aid characteristics, and health outcomes were collected via face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire. We used a chi-square test to determine the differences in health outcomes among those who received first aid and those without. In addition, a multivariable regression was performed to determine the factors associated with first aid. The results indicated that less than half of the patients received first aid (48.1%), and only one fourth received first aid within 10 minutes after an accident. The proportions of having problems with mobility, self-care, usual activities, and pain/discomfort were significantly lower among those who received first aid compared to those without it. The regression model showed that those with multiple injuries were less likely to receive first aid. |
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