Long-Term Impact of Community-Based Information, Education and Communication Activities on Food Hygiene and Food Safety Behaviors in Vietnam: A Longitudinal Study

Takanashi, Kumiko; Quyen, Dao To; Hoa, Nguyen Thi Le; Khan, Nguyen Cong; Yasuoka, Junko; Jimba, Masamine

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0070654

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“…In Vietnam, community-embedded workers such as trained ethnic minority village midwives have been shown to be important resources for ethnic minority women (Doan et al, 2016), which was also supported by our findings. Community and group-based health promotion activities are already common in Vietnam (Kulathungam, 2016; Rheinländer, Samuelsen, Dalsgaard, & Konradsen, 2011; Takanashi et al, 2013), but could be better used to improve the health literacy of the wider community and families, as well as pregnant women and mothers of young children. Previous maternal and child health education activities in DBP have successfully engaged and involved community leaders (Hoc Mai Foundation, 2014), and older women willingly took part in the current study, which suggests that they may be interested in being involved in maternal and child health promotion activities.…”

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Distributed Health Literacy in the Maternal Health Context in Vietnam

McKinn¹,

Linh²,

Foster³

et al. 2019

HLRP: Health Literacy Research and Practice

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Background: Previous health literacy research has often focused on individual functional health literacy, ignoring the cultural contexts through which many people experience health care. Objective: We aimed to explore the nature of maternal health literacy among ethnic minority women in a low-resource setting in Vietnam. Methods: Using a qualitative approach, we conducted focus groups with 42 pregnant women, mothers, and grandmothers of children younger than age 5 years from the Thai and Hmong ethnic groups. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with key informants and thematic analysis was performed. Key Results: The findings of our thematic analysis aligned well with the concept of distributed health literacy. We found that ethnic minority women drew upon family and social networks of health literacy mediators to share knowledge and understanding, assess and evaluate information, communicate with health professionals, and support decision-making. Family members were also involved in making health decisions that had the potential to negatively affect women and children's health. Conclusions: Family members are an important source of information for ethnic minority women, and they influence decision-making. Relatives and husbands of pregnant women could be included in maternal health education programs to potentially strengthen the health literacy of the whole community. The distributed health literacy concept can be used to strengthen health promotion messages and to reduce the risk of negative health outcomes. [ HLRP: Health Literacy Research and Practice . 2019;3(1):e31–e42.] Plain Language Summary: Distributed health literacy refers to how health literacy skills and practices are distributed through social networks. This concept applies well to the maternal health context in Vietnam. Older women are trusted sources of information, and family influences decision-making during pregnancy. Women's limited autonomy increases the importance of family involvement. Distributed health literacy could be used to strengthen health promotion messages.

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Distributed Health Literacy in the Maternal Health Context in Vietnam

McKinn¹,

Linh²,

Foster³

et al. 2019

HLRP: Health Literacy Research and Practice

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“…The effectiveness of this first approach in reducing food contamination in the home has been evaluated, 20,[26][27][28] and several intervention models exist based on this approach. 7,10,20,[29][30][31][32][33] Deep and narrow interventions to promote complementary food safety, conducted in peri-urban Mali, rural Bangladesh, and rural Nepal, promoted multiple effortful behavioral steps directed at mothers: handwashing at 3 different key times, washing plates and utensils with treated water, cooking and reheating foods before consumption, and covering foods with tight-fitting lids. 7,20 A fifth instruction regarding boiling milk was added to the intervention in Nepal (note 1).…”

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Toward a Scalable and Sustainable Intervention for Complementary Food Safety

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Background: Contaminated complementary foods are associated with diarrhea and malnutrition among children aged 6 to 24 months. However, existing complementary food safety intervention models are likely not scalable and sustainable. Objective: To understand current behaviors, motivations for these behaviors, and the potential barriers to behavior change and to identify one or two simple actions that can address one or few food contamination pathways and have potential to be sustainably delivered to a larger population. Methods: Data were collected from 2 rural sites in Bangladesh through semistructured observations (12), video observations (12), in-depth interviews (18), and focus group discussions (3). Results: Although mothers report preparing dedicated foods for children, observations show that these are not separate from family foods. Children are regularly fed store-bought foods that are perceived to be bad for children. Mothers explained that long storage durations, summer temperatures, flies, animals, uncovered food, and unclean utensils are threats to food safety. Covering foods, storing foods on elevated surfaces, and reheating foods before consumption are methods believed to keep food safe. Locally made cabinet-like hardware is perceived to be acceptable solution to address reported food safety threats. Conclusion: Conventional approaches that include teaching food safety and highlighting benefits such as reduced contamination may be a disincentive for rural mothers who need solutions for their

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“…Similar observation seemed in India that IEC approaches appeared appropriate for consuming low salt diet to control hypertension (32) however flip chart seemed ineffective for food hygiene and food safety (33). IEC could be useful not only for making changes in behaviour but also for preparedness, response and mitigation for disaster that may save lives and resources (34).…”

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Role of information, education, and communication in enrollment of health insurance: A case of Nepal

Acharya

Devkota

Gautam

et al. 2019

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Background Most of the studies have indicated that various programmes were failing due to lack of appropriate information, education, and communication [IEC] to the target audiences. But still unanswered that which methods or means of communication could be the most powerful for changing behaviour, decision making,and or desired action. The paper aims to assess the effects of IEC on the enrollment of health insurance in Nepal.Methods A cross-sectional study, with randomly selected 810 [405 enrolled and 405 not-enrolled] households, was conducted at Baglung and Kailali districts of Nepal in 2018 using pretested structured interview tool. Background characteristics of family and respondents, and exposure to the means of communication were independent variables; and enrollment of health insurance was the dependent variable. Univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analyses were done to interpret the data.Results Data show that socio-demographics and exposure to communication were associated with the enrollment of health insurance. Demographic characteristics of the respondents and households particularly household head, age, wealth status, ability to feed the family, and presence of chronic diseases in the family were significantly associated with the enrollment of health insurance. Similarly, exposure to communication and media such as knowledge on health insurance and contribution amount of health insurance, having health insurance related books or guidelines, participation in training and workshop, discussion with peers and neighbours, exposure to health insurance related messages from radio and television, seen hoarding board, newspaper, and health insurance related pamphlet, brochure, and posters were significantly associated with enrollment in health insurance. Knowledge about health insurance and contribution amount, having health insurance related books and guidelines, and discussion with peers and neighbours appeared to be the positive and significant predictors for enrollment in health insurance scheme.Conclusion Communication and interaction with peers and neighbours about health insurance scheme of the government could lead to higher participation in health insurance programme. It would be better to incorporate this strategy while planning policies and interventions on health insurance.

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Long-Term Impact of Community-Based Information, Education and Communication Activities on Food Hygiene and Food Safety Behaviors in Vietnam: A Longitudinal Study

Cited by 24 publications

References 23 publications

Distributed Health Literacy in the Maternal Health Context in Vietnam

Distributed Health Literacy in the Maternal Health Context in Vietnam

Toward a Scalable and Sustainable Intervention for Complementary Food Safety

Role of information, education, and communication in enrollment of health insurance: A case of Nepal

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