Knowledge, attitude and practices of community pharmacists regarding COVID-19: A paper-based survey in Vietnam

Nguyen, Huong Thi Thanh; Dinh, Dai Xuan; Nguyễn, Văn Minh

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“…Health information, including body mass index (BMI), current disease, smoking, drinking alcohol, exercise, dietary supplements, receiving COVID-19 information, and the COVID-19 vaccine. Part II: COVID-19 knowledge, which was developed to be suitable for the study's population [16,23]. The questions consisted of: (1) COVID-19 transmission (3 items); (2) COVID-19 symptoms (5 items); and prevention of COVID-19 (4 items)-a total of 12 items.…”

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“…The ques-tions were multiple choice and required the participants to mark the answers as either correct or wrong, with a total score range of 0-12 points. Part III: COVID-19 preventive behavior, which was developed to be suitable for participants living in rural areas [16,23]. There is a total of 15 items, using three levels of the rating scale, including never practice, sometimes practice (3-4 times/week), and regularly practice (more than 5-6 times/week).…”

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Knowledge of COVID-19 and Its Relationship with Preventive Behaviors and Vaccination among Adults in Northern Thailand’s Community

Pothisa

Ong-Artborirak

Seangpraw

et al. 2022

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(1) Background: the 2019 coronavirus disease outbreak (COVID-19) has posed a major threat to public health and had a significant impact on all areas of people’s lives. Vaccines against COVID-19 have been developed to control the disease, and an array of personal hygiene measures has been introduced. As a result, information that will support and promote vaccination among populations as well as other health measures against COVID-19 are urgently needed. The goal of this research was to look into the knowledge about COVID-19 and how it relates to preventive behaviors and vaccination among people living in rural areas of northern Thailand. (2) Methods: a cross-sectional study was performed in four upper northern provinces of Thailand. A total of 1524 participants were recruited using the probability sampling technique. Questionnaires were distributed to collect data on general health information, as well as knowledge and preventive behaviors regarding COVID-19. (3) Results: more than half (55.9%) of the participants were female and had not received the COVID-19 vaccine (67.2%). Their mean age was 44.13 years. The majority had moderate COVID-19 knowledge and engaged in preventive behaviors (65.5% and 42.0%, respectively). A linear regression model showed that the COVID-19 knowledge score was related to the COVID-19 preventive behaviors score, with a standardized coefficient of 0.510, after adjusting for age, underlying disease, and body mass index (B = 2.64; 95%CI = 2.42, 2.87). Binary logistic regression revealed that after controlling for age, education, occupation, financial status, and current disease (AOR = 1.87; 95%CI = 1.64–2.13), the score of COVID-19 knowledge was significantly associated with having the COVID-19 vaccine. (4) Discussion: knowledge of COVID-19 is very important for people in rural regions to engage in COVID-19 prevention behaviors and vaccination. Relevant government agencies and health network partners should support proactive education campaigns emphasizing the risk of contracting the disease and its severity in order to promote vaccination against COVID-19 among unvaccinated groups. These campaigns can highlight COVID-19’s positive benefit-risk balance in the short and long term and ensure public safety measures against COVID-19.

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Knowledge of COVID-19 and Its Relationship with Preventive Behaviors and Vaccination among Adults in Northern Thailand’s Community

Pothisa

Ong-Artborirak

Seangpraw

et al. 2022

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“…Our previously published socio-demographic and COVID-19 preventive behavior data on the study populations was used (23). The behavior questions were designed to be suitable for participants living in rural areas (26,27) and consisted of 15 items with three responses: never, sometimes or ≤4 times/week, and regularly or ≥5 times/week (for example, you dispose your mask after you use it in sealed plastic bag or covered bin; you wash your hands with soap after coughing, sneezing, or blowing your nose). Each of the research tools passed a content validity check by three experts in the fields of internal medicine, behavioral health, and public health.…”

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Using the Health Belief Model to Predict Vaccination Intention Among COVID-19 Unvaccinated People in Thai Communities

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Pothisa²,

Boonyathee³

et al. 2022

Front. Med.

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BackgroundThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has become one of the biggest challenges to individual health and the public health system worldwide. COVID-19 morbidity and mortality are increasing, impacting almost every country including Thailand. This study used the Health Belief Model (HBM) as a framework to examine the intention of unvaccinated people living in northern Thailand to receive COVID-19 vaccines.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted during October and November 2021. A total of 1,024 participants who are currently living in four northern provinces of Thailand, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lamphun, and Phayao, were recruited to participate in the study. The questionnaire was developed using an HBM structure to obtain information about the perceived severity, perceived susceptibility, self-efficacy, perceived benefits and barriers, cues to action, and preventive behaviors relating to COVID-19 vaccination and the decision to become vaccinated. Multiple linear regression was used to analyze the data.ResultsThe unvaccinated participants were an average of 44.45 ± 16.63 years of age and more than half were women (54.5%). The COVID-19 preventive behavior score used perceived severity (B = 0.26), self-efficacy (B = 0.51), perceived benefits and barriers (B = 0.11), and cues to action (B = 0.18) after adjusting for age, underlying disease, and body mass index (R2 = 42.5%). The COVID-19 vaccination decision score was positively correlated with perceived severity (B = 0.13), perceived susceptibility (B = 0.25), perceived benefits and barriers (B = 0.21), and cues to action (B = 0.27) after adjusting for underlying disease (R2 = 38.7%).DiscussionThe results demonstrated the usefulness of using the HBM structure to understand individual intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Communities should consider a COVID-19 health campaign and programs that use the HBM model as a framework for altering perceptions and beliefs about the COVID-19 vaccine and improving vaccination rates among unvaccinated people in rural northern Thailand.

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“…According to the Pharmaceutical Law of Vietnam, pharmacies should be managed by pharmacists with a bachelor’s degree and only operating in urban zones [ 23 , 24 , 25 ]. However, pharmacies only accounted for approximately 30% of 61,867 drug retailers among 64 provinces nationwide in 2018 in Vietnam [ 26 ].…”

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A National Survey of Dispensing Practice and Customer Knowledge on Antibiotic Use in Vietnam and the Implications

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Misconceptions and pressures have increased the sales of antibiotics without a prescription across countries. There are concerns with such practices in Vietnam given rising antimicrobial resistance rates. A national survey was conducted among 360 private drugstores located in nine provinces in Vietnam. Anonymous interviews were conducted with participants selected by convenience sampling. Subsequently, multivariable logistic regression analyses were undertaken evaluating the relationship between customer characteristics and antibiotic purchases. A total of 480 out of 1626 surveyed participants purchased antibiotics, 81.7% of which did not have a prescription, involving 29 different antibiotics. In 86.4% of these, participants were prescribed antibiotics by drug sellers. Most antibiotics were sold to treat respiratory tract infections (61.4%), with the ‘Access’ antibiotics (amoxicillin and cephalexin) being the most frequently sold. Only one-fifth of participants understood that they were breaking the law by purchasing antibiotics without a prescription. Participants purchasing antibiotics without a prescription had lower awareness concerning antibiotic laws and treatment duration (p < 0.05). Under 50% agreed to having a doctors’ prescription in the future when purchasing antibiotics. Freelancer occupation (OR = 0.52, 95% CI = 0.83–0.96) and a lower educational level (OR = 0.49, 95% CI = 0.25–0.96) were factors related to purchasing antibiotics without a prescription. Overall, we recommend increasing fines and monitoring of drugs stores, greater promotion of the family doctor system as well as increasing media and educational campaigns to limit self-purchasing of antibiotics in Vietnam and reduce resistance.

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Knowledge, attitude and practices of community pharmacists regarding COVID-19: A paper-based survey in Vietnam

Cited by 20 publications

References 32 publications

Knowledge of COVID-19 and Its Relationship with Preventive Behaviors and Vaccination among Adults in Northern Thailand’s Community

Knowledge of COVID-19 and Its Relationship with Preventive Behaviors and Vaccination among Adults in Northern Thailand’s Community

Using the Health Belief Model to Predict Vaccination Intention Among COVID-19 Unvaccinated People in Thai Communities

A National Survey of Dispensing Practice and Customer Knowledge on Antibiotic Use in Vietnam and the Implications

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