Showing papers by "Hanoi School Of Public Health published in 2008"

Commuters’ Exposure to Particulate Matter and Carbon Monoxide in Hanoi, Vietnam

Abstract: This study provides estimates of personal exposures to particulate matter and carbon monoxide while traveling on four major roads in Hanoi, Vietnam. The effect of factors such as mode of transport (mobikes, buses, cars and walking), route, rush-hour, and air-conditioning on the exposure levels are examined. The mean value of particulate matter concentrations was found to be 455 μg m−3, with mobike riders being the most exposed and bus passengers being the least. The mean value of carbon monoxide concentrations was 15.7 ppm, with mobike riders being most exposed and pedestrians being the least exposed. Rush-hour levels for particulate matter and carbon monoxide are higher than during non-rush-hour periods.

Factors Associated With Inconsistent Condom Use Among Female Sex Workers in Nha Trang, Vietnam:

Abstract: This study examined consistent condom use with clients, self-reported sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and associated factors among Vietnamese female sex workers (FSWs). Data were collected through a cross-sectional survey among 192 FSWs in Nha Trang city, in 2005. The rate of consistent condom use with casual clients, regular clients, and nonpaying partners were 59.3%, 38.3%, and 5.3%, respectively. About 5.7% of the FSWs admitted that they are intravenous drug users, and 66.7% of the sample had symptoms of STIs in the past 12 months. Indirect FSW, being drug users, having many clients per week, not watching television on a regular basis, those who thought that they themselves are at extremely high risk of having HIV, and those have never been tested for HIV have been found to be associated with inconsistent condom use. Our results suggest the need to improve STI control in FSWs, further promotion of condom use and information, education, and communication among FSWs.

Relationship between Paternal Involvement and Child Malnutrition in a Rural Area of Vietnam

Abstract: BackgroundMalnutrition is a public health problem in Vietnam. Child health and the status of women have been targets for various health programs in the country. In general, reports in the literatur...

Child health status and maternal and child care in Quangtri Province, Vietnam.

Abstract: Save the Children's CS-18 Project implemented from 2003 to 2008 aimed to improve child health and nutritional status people in Quangtri Province through the increased use of life-saving health interventions, both behaviors and services. This baseline survey, conducted at the start of the project to provide data to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention upon its completion. A household survey was conducted of four hundred mothers of children under 2 years of age. Logistic regression was used to determine the relationship between maternal care behaviours and child health, controlling for confounding variables. In-depth interviews with 27 mothers and 4 focus group discussions with 38 mothers were also conducted. The rate of childhood malnutrition was 40.5%. The percentage of mothers that gave birth at home was 56.5%, and only 35.4% of these used a clean home delivery kit. Health staff only attended approximately 17.7% deliveries. Few mothers and newborns (23.8%) were checked after delivery. About half the mothers 54% did not feed their child colostrum, and most mothers (81.6%) stopped breastfeeding before 18 months. 58.8% of the children were sick within a month of birth. Child malnutrition was associated with child sex, age, birth weight, ethnicity, and socio-economic status (P < .001). Low rates of safe delivery and child care practices and high rates of infant illness indicate a need for improved service provision and education. Health facilities should be staffed continuously, promote village health workers in villages. Health staff should carry out a health communication campaign about maternal and child health. Family members, especially husbands, should be encouraged to take care of recent mothers during pregnancy and delivery.

Occupational injuries as reported in the Vietnam Multi-Center Injury Survey.

Abstract: Hundreds of deaths and thousands of serious injuries occur at workplace every year in Vietnam, causing losses in life, labor productivity and burden to the society. However, these injuries are poorly reported and little effort has been made to prevent them. Using data from the Vietnam Multi-Center Injury Survey in 2001, this study sought to provide better data on the extent and nature of occupational injuries. The overall rate of occupational injuries was 26.01/1000 among people aged 18 years and older, with higher rates in rural than urban areas. Handicraft workers had the highest rate of injury (46.4/1000) followed by farmer and individuals working privately. These rates are all consistently higher than the rates from official reports. This study highlights the need for strengthening current occupational injury surveillance system, to provide better understanding of the problem for setting priority and creating evidence based prevention strategies.