Evaluating Training Need for Epidemic Control in Three Metropolitans: Implications for COVID-19 Preparedness in Vietnam

Frontiers in Public Health

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Diep Ngoc Nguyen¹  Tu Huu Nguyen³  Thanh Tuan Le⁴  Trung Dinh Tran⁵  Dat Van Truong⁶  Cuong Duy Do⁷  Thu Ha Nguyen⁸  Dung Tri Phung⁹  Son Hong Nghiem^1,10  Thuc Thi Minh Vu⁸  Bach Xuan Tran⁸  Huong Thi Le⁸  Carl A. Latkin^1,11  Roger C. M. Ho^1,12  Cyrus S. H. Ho^1,14  Phong Khanh Thai^1,15  Xuan Thi Thanh Le⁸  Men Thi Hoang¹  Linh Gia Vu^1,16  Toan Thi Thanh Do⁸  Khanh Nam Do⁸  Giap Van Vu^1,17 

[1] Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University;Faculty of Pharmacy, Duy Tan University;Vietnam Young Physicians' Association;Vietnam National Heart Institute, Bach Mai Hospital;Faculty of Public Health, Danang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy;Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City;National Hospital of Tropical Diseases, Bach Mai Hospital;Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University;School of Medicine, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus;Centre for Applied Health Economics (CAHE), Griffith University;Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, United States;Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore;Institute for Health Innovation and Technology (iHealthtech), National University of Singapore;Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital;Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS), The University of Queensland;Center of Excellence in Evidence-Based Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University;Department of Internal Medicine, Hanoi Medical University;Respiratory Center, Bach Mai Hospital

关键词: COVID-19;    infection;    medical students;    epidemic control;    training need;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2020.589331

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

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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